Leatherleaf Acacia Trees. Acacia craspedocarpa Fabaceae Family ( Pea ) Leatherleaf Acacia. Also Called: Leather Leaf Acacia, Broad-leaf Mulga, Waxleaf Acacia, and Hop Mulga. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Shrub or tree to 15 feet tall, 15 feet spread; gray - green leather - like phyllodes Quick Notes: Height: Up to 15 feet tall, 15 feet spread. Trunk: 3 to 8 inches in diameter. Bark: Grayish-brown, thin, smooth or scaly. Flowers: Yellow - gold; very fragrant;simple, on terminal portions of plant. Blooming Time: Mid January - March or April. Seed Pod: Seedpods 1 1/2 - 3" long, 3/8 - 1/2" in diameter; a cylindrical pod; short-pointed at ends, dark brown or black, hard; maturing in summer, remaining attached, often opening late. Seeds: Many elliptical flattened shiny brown; seeds. Leaves: Thick, rounded; about 1 inch long, silvery gray; coarse and leathery. Found: Native to western Australian; especially near Yalgoo, & Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Elevation: Native below 2,000 feet. Average about 1,600 feet. Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Habitat: In its native growth areas it is found in red clay or loam, alluvium, stony red earth. In low-lying areas, floodplains, along watercourses, & flats. Xeriscape ornamental in lower elevations in the Phoenix and Tucson areas of Arizona. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken September 11, 2006. Glendale, Arizona. A low water use landscaping plant in the Phoenix and Tucson areas.

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