Vachellia tortuosa explained

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.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Description

Vachellia tortuosa is a shrub - small tree to 1m-2mm (03feet-07feetm) 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.

External links

• • USDA Profile for Vachellia tortuosa (as Acacia tortuosa)

Notes and References

1. http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?keywordquery=Acacia+tortuosa&mode=sciname&submit.x=12&submit.y=7 USDA distribution map
2. http://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Acacia+tortuosa Discover Life.org: Vachellia tortuosa (as Acacia tortuosa—Poponax) distribution map
3. http://www.plantmaps.com/nrm/acacia-tortuosa-twisted-acacia-native-range-map.php Plantmaps.com: distribution map—Twisted acacia in Mexico
4. http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=1545 Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: Vachellia tortuosa (as Acacia tortuosa)