Vachellia leucophloea
Distiller's Acacia
Also known as: Acacia alba Colla +17 more
- Acacia alba Colla
- Acacia alba Willd.
- Acacia decaisnei Steud.
- Acacia densa Graham
- Acacia densa Wall.
- Acacia explanata Jungh. ex Miq.
- Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd.
- Acacia leucophloea var. genuina Kurz
- Acacia leucophloea var. leucophloea
- Acacia leucophloea var. melanochaetes (Zoll. & Moritzi) Miq.
- Acacia media Colla
- Acacia melanochaetes Zoll. & Moritzi
- Calliandra inermis (L.) Druce
- Delaportea ferox Gagnep.
- Delaportea microphylla Gagnep.
- Gleditsia inermis L.
- Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis (L.) Pursh
- Mimosa alba Roxb. ex Rottler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Vachellia leucophloea (commonly known as Distiller's Acacia) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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)
Mauritius, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms