The umbrella thorn,[2] (Acacia planifrons), is a species of Acacia of the family Fabaceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is about 7m high thorny shrub.[3] Greyish-brown bark is thick with horizontal markings. Leaves are bipinnate, alternate; apex obtuse; margin entire. Flowers are white in color. Fruit is a pod.[4]

Umbrella thorn
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. planifrons
Binomial name
Acacia planifrons
Wight & Arn.
Synonyms
  • Acacia planiformis Wight & Arn. [Spelling variant]
  • Acacia roxburghii auct. non Wight & Arn. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Acacia planifrons Wight & Arn. — the Plant List".
  2. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb (version 10)".
  3. ^ "Multipurpose Tree Seeds : Acacia planifrons". Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Acacia planifrons Wight & Arn".
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GROWTH RESPONSE OF ACACIA PLANIFRONS