GREGG LEADTREE (Leaf and [fruit], two-thirds natural size)
The LEAVES are finely and doubly [compound]; with 10 to 14 feather-like pinnae, each containing from 30 to 60 small [leaflets], arranged along [opposite] sides of the [rachis]. Each leaflet is [elliptical], grayish-green or bluish-green, smooth, and about ⅓ inch long.
The white FLOWERS are clustered in dense round heads, about 1 inch in diameter, borne on a long [peduncle]. Each tiny flower has protruding hairs which give the head a fuzzy appearance.
The [pods], or [FRUIT], are 6 to 8 inches long and about ½ inch wide, flat, and with narrow wing-like edges.
The WOOD is heavy, hard, close-grained, clear brown streaked with red, with thin, clear [sapwood].
Two other species of mimosa are found in Texas: L. pulverulenta (Schlect.) Benth., found above the mouth of the Rio Grande; and L. retusa Benth., in Jeff Davis, Kimble, Real, Uvalde, and Valverde Counties.
HONEY MESQUITE
Prosopis juliflora var. glandulosa (Torr.) Cockerell
This well-known small tree is found in the central and western part of the state. The short trunk, usually only 6 to 8 inches in diameter, divides into many branches forming a loose, open top or [crown].
The root system is very large, consisting of a thick taproot sometimes extending downward to a depth of 30 to 40 feet, with many radiating roots.
