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								ILDIS World Database of Legumes  2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
 
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                            | Name: | 
                            
				Acacia karroo Hayne
				
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                            | Nomencl. ref.: | 
                            Getreue Darstell. Gew. 10: t. 33. 1827 | 
                          
						  
                          
                            | Rank: | 
                            Species | 
                          
                          
                            | Status: | 
                            
				
					
                              	
                              	
					ACCEPTED
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		| Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): | 
		Regnum - Plantae 
				    
				Divisio - Tracheophyta 
				    
				    
				Subdivisio - Spermatophytina 
				    
				    
				    
				Class - Magnoliopsida 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				Superordo - Rosanae 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				Ordo - Fabales Bromhead 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				Familia - Fabaceae Lindl. 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				Tribus - Acacieae 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				Genus - Acacia Mill. 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				
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                              		Synonyms:
                              		
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                            	Acacia campbellii Arn. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Acacia dekindtiana A. Chev. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Acacia inconflagrabilis Gerstner | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Acacia minutifolia Ragup. ,Thoth. & Mahad. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Acacia natalitia E. Mey. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Acacia pseudowightii Thoth. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Acacia roxburghii Wight & Arn. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Mimosa eburnea L. f. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                              		Misapplied names:
				
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                            "Acacia eburnea" sec. auct. | 
                          
                          
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                            "Acacia horrida" sec. auct. | 
                          
						  
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		| Comments: | 
		
				Difficult to distinguish from A.nilotica ssp. adstringens without fruit., difficult to distinguish without the fruit., Most Mauritian material previously included in A.nilotica ssp adstringens., Native of South Africa., Native of Tropical Asia., This species, and Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens are polymorphic and are | 
			
	
	
		| Common names: | 
		
				aromer hòrrid (Catalan), Cape Gum (English), Cassie a Piquants Blancs (French), Cockspur Thorn (English), Doorn Boom (English), Karroo Thorn (English)[Credits] | 
			
	
	
		| Conservation Status: | 
		
				Not Threatened | 
			
	
	
		| Maps: | 
		
				distribution | 
			
	
	
		| Occurrence: | 
		
       			  [Co Hs(S) Lu Ma Si(S)] | 
		
	
	
		| Use: | 
		
				Chemical products, Domestic, Environmental, Fibre, Food and Drink, Forage, Wood |