Acacia sarcophylla

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Acacia sarcophylla
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. sarcophylla
Binomial name
Acacia sarcophylla

Acacia sarcophylla is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is a perennial shrub found in Somalia and Yemen. It is threatened by habitat loss, and is on the IUCN Red List. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Thulin, M. (1998). "Acacia sarcophylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T34513A9872378. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34513A9872378.en .