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Details for: Acacia tortilis
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).

Name: Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne
Nomencl. ref.: Getreue Darstell. Gew. 10: t. 31. 1827
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
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.
                                            
Geo-Search:
Basionym: Mimosa tortilis Forssk.
Homotypic synonyms: Mimosa tortilis Forssk.
Included taxa: Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne subsp. tortilis
Acacia tortilis subsp. raddiana (Savi) Brenan
 
Comments: The form occurring in Madagascar is A. raddiana subsp.raddiana var. raddiana
Conservation Status: Not Threatened
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: Ag Eg Ir
Use: Chemical products, Environmental, Food and Drink, Forage, Medicine, Miscellaneous, Wood