Biology:Vachellia aroma

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Short description: Species of legume

Vachellia aroma
Acacia-aroma.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Vachellia
Species:
V. aroma
Binomial name
Vachellia aroma
(Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Seigler & Ebinger[1]
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Range of Vachellia aroma
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Acacia aroma Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
  • Acacia moniliformis Griseb.

Vachellia aroma is a small, perennial, thorny tree native to Peru, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay. Some common names for it are aromita, aromo negro, espinillo and tusca. It is not listed as being a threatened species.[4] Although some sources[5] say that Vachellia macracantha is synonymous with Vachellia aroma, genetic analysis of the two species has shown that they are different, but that they are closely related.[6]

Uses

Vachellia aroma is used by bees to make honey.[7] The tree's wood is quite hard and it is used for implements, posts and firewood.[8]

Botanical varieties

References

  1. Seigler DS, Ebinger JE (2005). "New combinations in the genus Vachellia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) from the New World". Phytologia 87 (3): 139–78. 
  2. {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Vachellia aroma | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 21 January 2018 }}
  3. ILDIS LegumeWeb
  4. International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS)
  5. "The Global Compendium of Weeds: Acacia aroma Gill. ex Hook. & Arn.". hear.org. http://www.hear.org/gcw/html/autogend/species/74.HTM. 
  6. Casiva, Paola Vanesa; Vilardi, Juan César; Cialdella, Ana María; Saidman, Beatriz O. (January 2004). "Mating system and population structure of Acacia aroma and A. macracantha (Fabaceae)". American Journal of Botany 91 (1): 58–64. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.1.58. PMID 21653363. 
  7. Argentine Honey: Leguminosae
  8. Bravo, Sandra; Giménez, Ana; Moglia, Juana (2006). "Caracterización anatómica del leño y evolución del crecimiento en ejemplares de Acacia aroma y Acacia furcatispina en la Región Chaqueña, Argentina". Bosque (Valdivia) 27 (2). doi:10.4067/S0717-92002006000200009. 
  9. "American species list". worldwidewattle.com. http://www.worldwidewattle.com/infogallery/specieslists/america.php?project=3&ss=y. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3296746 entry