Vachellia

Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Vachellia Wight & Arn.
FABACEAE
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Classification
FABALES
Vachellia
Citation
VACHELLIA Wight & Arnott, Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 272. 1834.
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TYPE: Vachellia farnesiana (Linnaeus) Wight & Arnott 1834. (Mimosa farnesiana Linnaeus 1753.)
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Vachellia choriophylla CINNECORD; TAMARINDILLO Native Rare-State
Vachellia cornigera BULLHORN ACACIA Not Native
Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana SWEET ACACIA Native FACU (NWPL)
Vachellia farnesiana var. pinetorum PINELAND ACACIA Native
Vachellia macracantha PORKNUT Native UPL (NWPL)
Vachellia sphaerocephala BEE WATTLE Not Native
Vachellia tortuosa POPONAX Native Rare-State
Identification Key
1.  Pinnae 10-15(25) pairs along the rachis
V. macracantha
1.  Pinnae 1-8(10) pairs along the rachis
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2.  Stipular spines hollow, on young branches with a stout thick base >4 mm wide (above the fused base), rather abruptly tapered at the tip to a sharp point (the tip sometimes worn off), the fused base >5 mm long from the stem; leaflet tip sometimes with a gland (Beltian body)
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2.  Stipular spines lacking a hollow cavity, on young branches mostly <4 mm wide (above the fused base) and rather evenly tapered to the sharp tip, the fused based mostly <5 mm long from the stem, or branches unarmed; leaflet tip lacking a gland
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3.  Secondary venation of leaflets conspicuous; inflorescence a cylindric head; fruit usually not striate
V. cornigera
3.  Secondary venation of leaflets obscure; inflorescence a subglobose head; fruit striate
V. sphaerocephala
4.  Leaflets 15-30 mm long
V. choriophylla
4.  Leaflets 2.5-6.5 mm long
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5.  Petioles, rachises, and spines densely pubescent; petioles 3-7 mm long; leaflets strongly ciliate; calyx and corolla lobes densely puberulent; fruits 8-15 cm long, 5-9 mm wide, densely pubescent and constricted between the seeds
V. tortuosa
5.  Petioles, rachises, and spines glabrous to lightly pubescent; petioles to 3-17 mm long; leaflets glabrous or slightly ciliate; calyx and corolla lobes glabrate; fruits 3-9 cm long, 10-18 mm wide, glabrate and not constricted between the seeds
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6.  Mature shrub or tree 2-8 m tall; petiole often >6 mm long and sometimes pubescent; larger leaflets often >3 mm long; secondary venation of mature leaflets conspicuous
V. farnesiana var. farnesiana
6.  Mature shrub to 0.7-2.5 m tall; petiole usually <7 mm long and glabrous; larger leaflets usually <3 mm long; secondary venation of mature leaflets obscure
V. farnesiana var. pinetorum
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Acaciopsis Acaciopsis Britton & Rose, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 93. 1928. TYPE: Acaciopsis pringlei (Rose) Britton & Rose 1928. (Acacia pringlei Rose 1895.)
Bahamia Bahamia Britton & Rose, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 86. 1928. TYPE: Bahamia acuifera (Bentham) Britton & Rose 1928. (Acacia acuifera Bentham 1842.)
Farnesia Farnesia Gasparrini, Descr. Nuov. Gen. Leg. vi. 1836. TYPE: Farnesia odora Gasparrin 1836i, nom. illegit. (Mimosa farnesiana Linnaeus 1753.) = Vachellia Wight & Arnott 1834.
Feracacia Feracacia Britton & León, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 86. 1928. TYPE: Feracacia daemon (Ekman & Urban) Britton & León 1928. (Acacia daemonEkman & Urban 1928.)
Fishlockia Fishlockia Britton & Rose, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 91. 1928. TYPE: Fishlockia anegadensis (Britton) Britton & Rose 1928. (Acacia anegadensis Britton 1916.)
Lucaya Lucaya Britton & Rose, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 87. 1928. TYPE: Lucaya choriophylla (Bentham) Britton & Rose 1928. (Acacia choriophylla Bentham 1842.)
Myrmecodendron Myrmecodendron Britton & Rose, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 91. 1928. TYPE: Myrmecodendron hindsii (Bentham) Britton & Rose 1928. (Acacia hindsii Bentham 1842.)
Poponax Poponax Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 118. 1838. TYPE: Poponax tortuosa (Linnaeus) Rafinesque 1838. (Mimosa tortuosa Linnaeus 1759.)
Tauroceras Tauroceras Britton & Rose, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 85. 1928. TYPE: Tauroceras spadicigerum (Schlechtendal & Chamisso) Britton & Rose 1928. (Acacia spadicigera Schlechtendal & Chamisso 1830.)