Vachellia macracantha
Porknut, Steel Acacia
Also known as: Acacia cowellii (Britton & Rose) Léon +15 more
- Acacia cowellii (Britton & Rose) Léon
- Acacia cundinamarcensis R.P.Subhedar
- Acacia flexuosa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Acacia flexuosa var. ambigua DC.
- Acacia flexuosa var. flexuosa
- Acacia flexuosa var. lasiocarpa Griseb.
- Acacia humboldtii Desv.
- Acacia humboldtii Ham.
- Acacia lutea (Mill.) Britton
- Acacia lutea Hitchc.
- Acacia lutea var. lutea
- Acacia macracantha Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Acacia macracantha var. glabra Kitanov
- Acacia macracantha var. glabrens Eggers
- Acacia macracantha var. glabrescens Griseb.
- Acacia macracantha var. macracantha
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Vachellia macracantha (commonly known as Porknut or Steel acacia) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, 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)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Chile North, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Easter Is., Florida, India, Iraq, Trinidad-Tobago