Vachellia caven (Molina) Seigler & Ebinger

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vachellia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 4-6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 6.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grasslands and savannahs, especially in well-drained soils.
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Grasslands and savannahs, especially in well-drained soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses charcoal environmental use essential oil fuel gum hedge material medicinal rootstock tanning wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Abdominal pain (bark), Astringents (bark), Demulcents (bark), Diarrhea (bark), Fever (bark), Malaria (bark), Menorrhagia (bark), Mental disorders (bark), Abdominal pain (flower), Anemia (flower), Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (flower), Mental disorders (flower), Gonorrhea (leaf), Urologic diseases (leaf), Inflammation (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Vachellia caven habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Vachellia caven leaf picture by di Parodi (cc-by-sa)
Vachellia caven leaf picture by di Parodi (cc-by-sa)
Vachellia caven leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Vachellia caven flower picture by Muzzachiodi Norberto (cc-by-sa)
Vachellia caven flower picture by Muzzachiodi Norberto (cc-by-sa)
Vachellia caven flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

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

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Vachellia caven threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60441202-2
WFO ID wfo-0001277418
COL ID 7F8W8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Acacia caven Vachellia farnesiana f. armata Acacia ibirocayensis Acacia adenopa Acacia cavenia Vachellia farnesiana f. brachypoda Vachellia farnesiana f. cavenia Vachellia farnesiana f. microcarpa Vachellia farnesiana f. stenocarpa Acacia farnesiana f. cavenia Acacia cavenia Vachellia caven Acacia aromatica Inga caven Vachellia ibirocayensis Acacia farnesiana var. cavenia Acacia farnesiana var. heterocarpa Mimosa cavenia Acacia cavenia Mimosa caven Acacia caven var. caven Acacia caven var. macrocarpa Acacia caven var. dehiscens Acacia caven var. microcarpa Acacia caven var. stenocarpa Acacia farnesiana var. brachicarpa Acacia caven var. sphaerocarpa