Back to Results
Home / Fabaceae / Senegalia / Senegalia polyphylla

Senegalia polyphylla

White Tamarind
Also known as: Acacia amambayensis Hassl. +11 more
  • Acacia amambayensis Hassl.
  • Acacia fluviatilis Spreng.
  • Acacia glomerosa Benth.
  • Acacia glomerosa var. glomerosa
  • Acacia glomerosa var. parviflora Benth. ex Hemsl.
  • Acacia langlassei (Britton & Rose) Bullock
  • Acacia polyphylla var. polyphylla
  • Leucaena boliviana Rusby
  • Mimosa polyphylla (DC.) Poir.
  • Senegalia glomerosa (Benth.) Britton & Rose
  • Senegalia langlassei Britton & Rose
  • Senegalia lobana Britton & Killip
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling tree.

Senegalia polyphylla (commonly known as White-Tamarind) is a scrambling plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Senegalia, which contains over 200 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

Help improve SilvaGrid

We use optional first-party analytics to understand which plant searches and filters are useful. We do not use this information for advertising. Read our Privacy Policy .