Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana
Sweet Acacia
Also known as: Acacia armata B.Heyne ex Wall. +14 more
- Acacia armata B.Heyne ex Wall.
- Acacia aurea Noronha ex Hoeven & de Vriese
- Acacia burmanniana DC.
- Acacia burmanniana var. triflora Hassk.
- Acacia burmanniana var. triflora Hoeven & de Vriese
- Acacia coriaria Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Acacia cornigera var. indica DC.
- Acacia farnesiana var. curvispina DC. ex Corrie
- Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana
- Acacia farnesiana var. genuina Kurz
- Acacia guttata Hoffmanns.
- Acacia parvifolia Steud.
- Mimosa caesia Burm.f.
- Mimosa leptophylla Poir.
- Mimosa tortuosa Burm.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- 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 var. farnesiana (commonly known as Sweet Acacia) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Vachellia farnesiana, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
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, 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
Base Species & Variations