Olneya

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Cultivation

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Read about Olneya in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Olneya (Stephen T. Olney, American botanist and specialist in Carex). Leguminosae. One species, O. Tesota, Gray, a small tree (15-20 ft. and more) in S. Calif., Ariz., and Mex., known locally as ironwood: often spiny: lys. equally or unequally pinnate, the lfts. thick and entire, the stipules none: fls. white or purplish, in short axillary racemes; petals free and equal; stamens 10, diadelphous: pod 1—2-seeded, thick, with coriaceous valves, linear-oolong, 1-2 in. long, hairy. Probably not regularly in cult. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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