Vachellia cornigera
Bullhorn Acacia, Bullhorn Wattle
Other regional names: Swollen Thorn Acacia
- Swollen Thorn Acacia
Also known as: Acacia campecheana Schenck +15 more
- Acacia campecheana Schenck
- Acacia campechiana Schenck
- Acacia cornigera (L.) Willd.
- Acacia cornigera var. americana DC.
- Acacia cornigera var. cornigera
- Acacia cubensis Schenck
- Acacia furcella Saff.
- Acacia hernandezii Saff.
- Acacia interjecta Schenck
- Acacia nicoyensis Schenck
- Acacia rossiana Schenck
- Acacia spadicigera Schltdl. & Cham.
- Acacia turgida Saff.
- Inga cornigera (L.) Ham.
- Tauroceras cornigerum (L.) Britton & Rose
- Tauroceras spadicigerum (Schltdl. & Cham.) Britton & Rose
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Vachellia cornigera (commonly known as Bullhorn Acacia or Bullhorn Wattle) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua
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)
Cuba, Florida, India, Leeward Is., New Caledonia, Pakistan, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.