Vachellia aroma (gillies ex Hook., Arn.) Seigler & Ebinger

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vachellia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It is thorny.
Life form perennial
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh or dry. They are also used to make alcoholic drinks. Caution: The seeds contain alkaloids-tryptamine.
Uses environmental use erosion control experimental purposes fixation of sand dunes medicinal recultivation tanning
Edible fruits
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Images

Flower

Vachellia aroma flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Vachellia aroma fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Vachellia aroma fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Vachellia aroma fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Vachellia aroma world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60441189-2
WFO ID wfo-0001277405
COL ID 7F8VR
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Acacia moniliformis Acacia huarango Vachellia lutea f. aroma Vachellia lutea f. pachycarpa Vachellia lutea f. pachycarpa Acacia aroma var. cochlearis Acacia lutea var. aroma Acacia lutea var. moniliformis Vachellia lutea var. aroma Acacia michelii Vachellia lutea f. moniliformis Vachellia lutea f. leptocarpa Vachellia lutea f. oocephala Vachellia lutea f. thlipsacantha Acacia aroma var. moniliformis Acacia aroma var. huarango Vachellia aroma var. huarango Vachellia lutea var. moniliformis Vachellia aroma