What are the Most Common East Texas Thorn Trees?
Thorn trees thrive in a tropical to semi-temperate climate including East Texas’s humid subtropical climate. Thorn trees have spike-like thorns that grow on the branches of the tree. The thorns protect the tree from predatory animals. Thorn trees come from the plant family Fabaceae, which includes locust, lycium, mesquite and acacia tree species. Roemer Acacia The roemer acacia (Acacia roemeriana) is a leguminosae tree that is a semi-evergreen to evergreen plant. This tree grows to reach heights of 15 to 20 feet, which classifies it as a shrub or small tree. The tree needs deep alkaline soil to develop to its maximum height. Roemer acacia trees thrive in Edwards County in the eastern portion of Texas. In the limestone soils in Edwards County, the roemer acacia is 3 to 6 feet in height only. The roemer acacia has a spread of 15 feet in width. The branches of the tree have spine-like thorns. This type of tree needs full sun and is a cold hardy drought resistant plant. The roemer acacia b
