Vachellia kirkii
Flood Plain Acacia
Also known as: Acacia harmsiana Dinter +6 more
- Acacia harmsiana Dinter
- Acacia kirkii Harms
- Acacia kirkii Oliv.
- Acacia kirkii var. intermedia Brenan
- Acacia mildbraedii Bogdan
- Acacia nilotica var. kirkii (Oliv.) Roberty
- Acacia verrucifera Harms
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Vachellia kirkii (commonly known as Flood-Plain Acacia) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms