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Genus

Vachellia

Called “acacia” in GBIF

Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or acacias. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Its species were considered members of genus Acacia until 2009. Vachellia can be distinguished from other acacias by its capitate inflorescences and spinescent stipules. Before discovery of the New World, Europeans in the Mediterranean region were familiar with several species of Vachellia, which they used as medicine. European names for them were inherited from the Greeks and Romans.

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168
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
2
plants on Plant News
2
research articles
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What science is finding about Vachellia

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.

Stem thin disc (STD) based somatic embryogenesis and genetic homogeneity assessment in Alhagi maurorum Medik.

Camelthorn is a tough desert plant that stabilizes eroding soils and cleans up heavy metal pollution — having a reliable way...

Camelthorn phytoremediation / plant-tissue-culture