CARROTWOOD CUPANIOPSIS ANACARDIOIDES CHARACTER: Evergreen; round form; dense canopy. SIZE: Medium (Height: 20-30'; Spread: 20'). GROWTH RATE: Slow FOLIAGE: Dark green, compound leaves with oval, serrated leaflets 4" long. FLOWER/FRUIT/BARK: Insignificant flowers. Yellow seed capsules, 1/2" across, form in summer. Smooth, light gray bark. MONTHLY WATERING NEEDS: 1st year: 4; 2nd year: 3; 3rd year: 2.

TREE CARE: Low. Requires light annual pruning. Stake and prune young trees to enhance structure. TOLERANCES: Drought; poor drainage; any soil; steady or cold winds, fog. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Prefers sun. NOTABLE TRAITS: A tough, clean street tree, like a carob but more open and delicate. Good tree for 2x3' basins. Deep, non-invasive roots rarely cause sidewalk damage. Disease and pest resistant. Close Window