Vachellia tortuosa, the twisted acacia , poponax or huisachillo, is a woody, leguminous thorn tree of the Caribbean, Florida, southern Texas, northeastern and central Mexico, and northern South America. It is found in tropical and desert habitats, such as the Rio Grande Valley, Central Mexican Plateau, and Colombian Tatacoa Desert.[2][3][4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Vachellia |
| Species: | V. tortuosa
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| Vachellia tortuosa (L.) Seigler & Ebinger
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Description
editVachellia tortuosa is a shrub - small tree to 1–2 metres (3.3–6.6 ft) tall.
- Stipular spines: may be fused at bases.
- Leaves: compound, 4-8 pairs of segments, 15-20 pairs of leaflets; petiolar gland elliptic.
- Yellow flowers; stamens numerous.
- Fruit: a slender moniliform, slightly curved.
References
edit- ^ Carrero, C. (2021). "Vachellia tortuosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T153759223A153835067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T153759223A153835067.en. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ USDA distribution map . accessed 4.4.2011
- ^ Discover Life.org: Vachellia tortuosa (as Acacia tortuosa—Poponax) distribution map . accessed 4.4.2011
- ^ Plantmaps.com: distribution map—Twisted acacia in Mexico . accessed 4.4.2011
- ^ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: Vachellia tortuosa (as Acacia tortuosa) . accessed 4.4.2011
External links
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Media related to Vachellia tortuosa at Wikimedia Commons- USDA Profile for Vachellia tortuosa (as Acacia tortuosa)
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