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[HulGil]

I am in zone 10 California, and this rapidly growing plant is and has grown in my backyard. It becomes a tree in a matter of two-three years. When it flowers, its flowers are long and white/pale yellow. It has thorns. I don't want to be too optimistic and say Mimosa hostilis, but it looks a lot like it... If I had to choose a runner up, it would be Acacia catechu. I would very much appreciate the help with this and can send out cuttings of this tree once they're rooted (in about a month)

[HulGil]

Picture of thorns:

[doublebenno]

not a mimosa hostillis IMO

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[HulGil]

not a mimosa hostillis IMO

Thanks, do you have any idea what species it is? Does A. catechu sound right? One interesting characteristic I forgot to mention is that the leaves close up at night.

[MadPlanter]

Yes definitely not M. hostilis. Looks more similar to A. peregrina but its most likely not that either. Would say its more of a mimosa like than an acacia. Its likely a legume similar to wild tamarind(which is much different than the more known fruit tamarind) or silk mimosa.

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[HulGil]

Thanks for the help, MadPlanter, I think you're right about it not being a hostilis. But it's not silk tree either considering the flowers are long and cream-like of color. And the flowers of wild tamarind are different as well. Thursday I might be able to snap a picture of some trees in flower by a lake.

[MadPlanter]

Looked at the plant you suspected. Looks like a good possibility to me.

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