Acacia polyacantha Willd.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Acacia Miller
Tribe: Acacieae
References: [50][1790]

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Other names:

• Acacia catechu sensu Griseb. [Misapplied] [1790]
  
• Acacia suma (Roxb.)J.Voigt [Synonym] [1056][1430][1790]
  
• Gagnebina tamariscina sensu Bojer [Misapplied] [1915][3052]
  
• Mimosa suma Roxb. [Synonym] [1430][1790]
  
• Senegalia suma (Roxb.)Britton & Rose [Synonym] [1430][1790]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Rico ML
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Benin [11]
  • Botswana [6]
  • Burundi [8]
  • Cameroon [8]
  • Central African Rep. [8]
  • Ethiopia [50]
  • Gambia The [50]
  • Ghana [11]
  • Ivory Coast [11]
  • Kenya [1]
  • Malawi [6]
  • Mali [11]
  • Mozambique [6]
  • Niger [11]
  • Nigeria [11]
  • Rwanda [8]
  • Senegal [11]
  • South Africa [50]
  • Sudan [8]
  • Tanzania [50]
  • Togo [11]
  • Uganda [1]
  • Zaire [8]
  • Zambia [50]
  • Zimbabwe [6]

• Asia
  • India-ISO [50]
  • Sri Lanka [50]

• Caribbean [1056] [1430] [1790]
  • Antigua-Barbuda [1790]
  • Barbados [1790]
  • Grenada [1790]
  • Guadeloupe [1790]
  • Jamaica [1056] [1430]
  • Puerto Rico [1430]
  • St Vincent [1790]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]

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Notes:

• Acacia catechu Sensu Griseb.: Synonym [07/07/94 10:51] [1790]
  
• Has been cultivated in the botanic garden on Mauritius. [1915]
  
• Seems to have treated by Bojer (1837) under Gagnebina tamariscina. [1915] [3052]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:48:34