After flowering, narrow seedpods appear just below the flower cluster. The fruits are numerous elongated seedpods rather hairy, oval to rounded, each containing two seeds. They are followed by felted green seedpods containing pea-like seeds. The caterpillars eat both the flower and the developing seedpods. Long seedpods (legumes) form from the flowers. The giant mesquite bug feeds on the sugary seedpods and sap of mesquite trees. The seedpods host the bean weevils "Stator beali" and "S. limbatus". They have compound leaves and produce exceptionally large seedpods of up to long. Catclaw acacia's seedpods are noticeably "J-shaped" and of shorter length. The genus name refers to the unequal seedpods. The seedpods are slender and long (2-4 inches). North America it is often called elephant-ear tree, due to the shape of the seedpods. Seedpods are persistent, and remain on the tree for most of the year. Very frustrating in agriculture are its seedpods. There are also records of the seedpods being turned into a children's rattle or toy.