Vachellia tortuosa
Poponax
Also known as: Acacia albescens Steud. +12 more
- Acacia albescens Steud.
- Acacia leucacantha Bertero
- Acacia parvifolia Duss
- Acacia seifriziana Léon
- Acacia tortuosa (L.) Britton & Rose
- Acacia tortuosa (L.) Willd.
- Acacia tortuosa var. tortuosa
- Acacia virescens DC.
- Mimosa salinarum Rohr ex Benth.
- Mimosa tortuosa L.
- Mimosa virescens (DC.) Poir.
- Poponax tortuosa (L.) Raf.
- Prosopis microphylla Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in South America, Vachellia tortuosa (commonly known as Poponax) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Galápagos, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, 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)
Florida