Vachellia tortuosa

Vachellia tortuosa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Vachellia
Species:	V. tortuosa
Binomial name
Vachellia tortuosa (L.) Seigler & Ebinger
Synonyms
Acacia leucacanthaBertero Acacia seifrizianaLeón Acacia tortuosa(L.) Willd. Acacia virescensDC. Mimosa salinarumRohr ex Benth. Mimosa tortuosaL. Poponax tortuosa(L.) Raf.

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. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Description

Vachellia tortuosa is a shrub - small tree to 1–2 metres (3.3–6.6 ft) 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.

Vachellia tortuosa seeds

References

1. Carrero, C. (2021). "Vachellia tortuosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T153759223A153835067. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T153759223A153835067.en . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
2. USDA distribution map . accessed 4.4.2011
3. Discover Life.org: Vachellia tortuosa (as Acacia tortuosa—Poponax) distribution map . accessed 4.4.2011
4. Plantmaps.com: distribution map—Twisted acacia in Mexico Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine . accessed 4.4.2011
5. Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: Vachellia tortuosa (as Acacia tortuosa) . accessed 4.4.2011

External links

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   Media related to Vachellia tortuosa at Wikimedia Commons
• USDA Profile for Vachellia tortuosa (as Acacia tortuosa)