Vachellia aroma

Vachellia aroma is a small, perennial, thorny tree native to Peru, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay. Some common names for it are aromita, aromo negro, espinillo and tusca. It is not listed as being a threatened species.[4] Although some sources[5] say that Vachellia macracantha is synonymous with Vachellia aroma, genetic analysis of the two species has shown that they are different, but that they are closely related.[6]

Vachellia aroma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Vachellia
Species:
V. aroma
Binomial name
Vachellia aroma
(Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Seigler & Ebinger[1]
Range of Vachellia aroma
Synonyms[2][3]

Uses

Vachellia aroma is used by bees to make honey.[7] The tree's wood is quite hard and it is used for implements, posts and firewood.[8]

Botanical varieties

References
  1. Seigler DS, Ebinger JE. (2005). "New combinations in the genus Vachellia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) from the New World". Phytologia. 87 (3): 139–78.
  2. "Acacia aroma". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ILDIS LegumeWeb
  4. International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS)
  5. "The Global Compendium of Weeds: Acacia aroma Gill. ex Hook. & Arn". hear.org.
  6. Paola Vanesa Casiva, Juan César Vilardi, Ana María Cialdella and Beatriz O. Saidman, American Journal of Botany. 2004;91:58–64.
  7. Argentine Honey: Leguminosae
  8. "Bosque (Valdivia) vol.27 número2; Resumo: S0717-92002006000200009". scielo.cl.
  9. "American species list". worldwidewattle.com.


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