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

Name: Acacia karroo Hayne
Nomencl. ref.: Getreue Darstell. Gew. 10: t. 33. 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.
                                            
Synonyms: Acacia campbellii Arn.
Acacia dekindtiana A. Chev.
Acacia inconflagrabilis Gerstner
Acacia minutifolia Ragup. ,Thoth. & Mahad.
Acacia natalitia E. Mey.
Acacia pseudowightii Thoth.
Acacia roxburghii Wight & Arn.
Mimosa eburnea L. f.
Misapplied names: "Acacia eburnea" sec. auct.
"Acacia horrida" sec. auct.
 
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