A variant of the locust tree. The branches are gnarled and drooping. Commonly known as fist acacia. Ming Gu Qiyuan "guest flattery - flowers and trees": "dragon's claw acacia, coiled like a gnarled dragon apprehending the shape of the seizure, the tree is not very tall, only about ten feet, the flowers bloom like acacia slightly red, for the fragrance of osmanthus flowers." Xu Ke, "Qing Barnyard Papers - Plants - Beijing's ancient trees": "The Ministry of Public Works, the acacia and the dragon's claw acacia in the southern part of the city are all extremely varied and winding."

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Dragon Explanation Dragon (龙)ó Legends of a long, scaly, horned mythical animal that can walk, fly, swim, and make rain: the dragon boat. Dragon lamp. Dragon Palace. Dragon colt (steed, a metaphor for a talented young man). Dragon eye-dotting. Dragon. Paleontology refers to some huge limbed, tailed or winged