Vachellia farnesiana
Ellington Curse, Sweet Acacia
Other regional names: Cassie +9 more
- Cassie
- Cassie Flower
- Farnese Wattle
- Fragrant Acacia
- Huisache
- Mimosa Bush
- Needle Bush
- Perfumed Wattle
- Prickly Mimosa Bush
- Sponge Flower
Also known as: Acacia edulis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. +12 more
- Acacia edulis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.
- Acacia farnesiana f. farnesiana
- Acacia farnesiana f. pedunculata (Willd.) Kuntze
- Acacia farnesiana subsp. farnesiana
- Acacia farnesiana subsp. lenticellata (F.Muell.) Bailey
- Acacia farnesiana var. curvispina DC.
- Acacia farnesiana var. lenticellata (F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey
- Acacia farnesiana var. pedunculata (Willd.) Corrie
- Acacia farnesiana Wall.
- Acacia indica (Desf. ex Pers.) Desv.
- Acacia lenticellata F.Muell.
- Acacia minuta subsp. densiflora R.M.Beauch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Vachellia farnesiana (commonly known as Ellington-curse or Sweet acacia) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Ascension, Assam, Baleares, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Easter Is., Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gambia, The, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malaya, Maldives, Marianas, Marquesas, Mexican Pacific Is., Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Queensland, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Australia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms