Acacia edgeworthii T.Anderson

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Acacia Miller
Tribe: Acacieae
References: [50]

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Other names:

• Acacia erythraea Chiov. [Synonym] [50]
  
• Acacia humifusa Chiov. [Synonym] [50]
  
• Acacia pseudosocotrana Chiov. [Synonym] [50]
  
• Acacia socotrana Balf.f. [Synonym] [50]
  
• Acacia sultani Chiov. [Synonym] [50]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Rico ML
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Ethiopia [50]
  • Kenya [50]
  • Socotra [50]
  • Somalia [50]

• Middle East
  • Qatar [8]
  • South Yemen [50]
  • Yemen [8]

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Notes:

• Acacia 'humifusa' is prostrate and is distinct (J.B.Gillett, pers.comm.,K)
  
• Acacia 'humifusa' roots at nodes as has potential as sand-binder (Gillett,pc).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:47:59