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Name That Plant!
wintercat_gw

Tree or shrub?

4 years ago

Photos to be posted in comments (Houzz quirk won't let me post otherwise).


About half a dozen popped up a couple months ago among the municipal vegetation. They grow very fast, already reaching 4 to 5 feet. They were not planted by the municipality. I'm in Israel, inner coastal plain, midsummer, temps in the upper nineties/lower hundred. Would love an ID. Thanks!



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  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Jordan, you got it right! it's Leucaena leucocephala. I checked it on this site (the best in Hebrew)

    https://www.wildflowers.co.il/hebrew/plant.asp?ID=2731

    This plant is defined as "invasive" - not surprisingly seeing how it thrives when all municipal plants languish for lack of water. Thank you!

    Thank you too, Floral, Christopher and Carol!

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