Acacia confusa
Formosa Acacia, Formosan Koa
Also known as: Acacia confusa var. confusa +3 more
- Acacia confusa var. confusa
- Acacia confusa var. inamurai Hayata
- Acacia confusa var. inamuroi Hayata
- Racosperma confusum (Merr.) Pedley
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Acacia confusa (commonly known as Formosa acacia or Formosan koa) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Dominican Republic, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Marianas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Seychelles, Vietnam