Home Page > Picture Archives > Flora of Qatar > Fabaceae > Acacia stenophylla

Acacia stenophylla Benth.

Synonyms

Racosperma stenophyllum

Common names

Shoestring acacia

My notes

Grows only in the city.

Extract from Wikipedia article

Acacia stenophylla, the Shoestring acacia, is an evergreen tree in the family Fabaceae native to Australia

AI-generated description

Acacia stenophylla, also known as the shoestring acacia, is a thorny tree or shrub native to Australia. In Qatar, it has been introduced and naturalized, often found growing in coastal and inland areas. Research studies in Qatar have noted its tolerance to high temperatures, salinity, and drought, making it suitable for landscaping and afforestation efforts in the country's arid environment.

Shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla) in West Bay, in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, December 20, 2014

Blooming shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla) in West Bay, in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, December 20, 2014

Flowers of shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla) in West Bay, in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, December 20, 2014

Leaves of shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla) in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, March 21, 2016

Shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla) in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, March 21, 2016

Shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla) with pods in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, March 21, 2016

Shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla) with pods in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, April 26, 2016

Shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla) with pods in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, May 3, 2016

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Acacia stenophylla in Qatar reveal that the plant blooms in December, as seen on December 20, 2014, in West Bay, with yellow flowers. The leaves of the plant are visible in March, as observed on March 21, 2016, in Dahl Al Hamam Park. By March, the plant also produces pods, which remain on the tree through April and May, as seen on multiple dates in Dahl Al Hamam Park. The pods are a notable feature of the plant during this time. The observations suggest that Acacia stenophylla thrives in Qatar's climate, with blooming flowers in winter and seed pods developing in spring. The plant's growth and development patterns are consistent across different locations, including West Bay and Dahl Al Hamam Park.

Links

• Flora of Qatar.
• Unknown plants or plants without names.
• Duplicate and extra pictures of plants.
• Earlier version of collection of plants.
• Other collections of pictures from Qatar: Lizards of Qatar, Cats of Qatar, Camels of Qatar, and Fish of Qatar.
• Picture archives.
• Home page of A. Sergeev.

Outside links

• Acacia stenophylla, Wikipedia article
• Acacia stenophylla from www.theplantlist.org
• Ekhlas M. M. Abdel Bary, The Flora of Qatar, Volume I: The Dicotyledons. Doha 2012
• Flora of Qatar, Volume II: The Monocotyledons
• Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar. John Norton et al. 2009
• Qatar eNature. Flora
• Ali Al-Rawi, Flowering plants of Kuwait, 1985
• Plants of Kuwait
• Flora of Saudi Arabia, Al-Qassim Region
• Flora of Eastern Saudi Arabia by Rain and Dust at Flickr
• Plants of South-Western Morocco
• Pictures from Qatar (Flickr/cpmkutty)
• Arabian plants by Gary Brown
• Flora of Israel

How the web page was created

• A list of plants with their common names was written using online sources and books.
• Web pages were written by a program consisting of several scripts.
• Full names, synonyms, and classification of plants were found online from catalogueoflife.org and theplantlist.org using a script.
• Pictures of plants were selected from a database using a script.
• This web page was written using a script.

Acknowledgements

QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.