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Vachellia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Tribe
  
Acacieae

Higher classification
  
Acacieae

Order
  
Fabales

Subfamily
  
Mimosoideae

Scientific name
  
Vachellia

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Fabaceae

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Lower classifications
  
Gum arabic tree, Vachellia collinsii, Vachellia tortuosa, Vachellia constricta, Vachellia bucheri

Pseudomyrmex spinicola on vachellia acacia collinsii


Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Its species were considered members of genus Acacia until 2005. Vachellia can be distinguished from other acacias by its capitate inflorescences and spinescent stipules.

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Incertae sedis

These species are suspected to belong to Vachellia, but have not been formally transferred.

  • Acacia bellula Drake
  • Acacia bolei R.P. Subhedar
  • Acacia callicoma Meisn.
  • Acacia harala Thulin & Gifri
  • Acacia hunteri Oliv.
  • Acacia hydaspica J.R. Drumm. ex R. Parker
  • Acacia jacquemontii Benth.—Baonḷī, Raati-banwali
  • Acacia johnwoodii Boulos
  • Acacia myrmecophila R. Vig.
  • Acacia planifrons Koenig ex Wight & Arn.
  • Acacia pseudo-eburnea J.R. Drumm. ex Dunn
  • Acacia tanjorensis Ragup., Thoth. & Mahad.
  • Acacia viguieri Capuron ex Villiers & Du Puy
  • Acacia yemenensis Boulos

    • Hybrids

  • Vachellia × cedilloi (Rico Arce) Seigler & Ebinger
  • Vachellia campechiana × pennatula
  • Vachellia erioloba × haematoxylon
  • Vachellia × gladiata (Saff.) Seigler & Ebinger
  • Vachellia kirkii × seyal
  • Vachellia macracantha × pennatula
  • Vachellia seyal var. fistula × xanthophloea
  • Vachellia × standleyi (Saff.) Seigler & Ebinger

    • References

    Vachellia Wikipedia
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