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Robinia pseudoacacia 'Umbraculifera'
Mop Top Robina, Mop head
Notes

Uses: Hardy small tree with distinctive lolly pop foliage.
Planted for the foliage as the flowers are not often seen.
Can be clipped to maintain shape.
This variety is a standard grafted onto Robinia pseudoacacia rootstock. Care should be taken when disturbing the base of these trees as they can sucker badly. Care should be taken when handling the suckers as each leaf has a pair of thorns underneath.
Plant has nitrogen fixing qualities.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-round_d Round
  • Height 5-8m
  • Spread 5-8m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Robinia pseudoacacia 'Umbraculifera'
  • Common Name Mop Top Robina, Mop head
  • Origin North America
  • Habit Erect, Rounded, Dense canopy
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, Footslopes, Plains, 2nd line coast, Coast, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost, Soil salinity, Pollution
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Cream, White
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Pea
  • Purpose Ornamental, Shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Seasonal Colour Autumn
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Medium Tree (Usually between 5m & 11m)