Acacia species

Mimosaceae or Leguminosae (Fabaceae), subfamily Mimosoideae

Acacia, Catclaw acacia, Egyptian thorn, Mimosa, Prairie acacia, Wattle

The genus Acacia includes about 800 species, which are mostly tropical shrubs and trees. The genus is very similar to the genus Mimosa, with many species having been reassigned from one genus to the other, creating synonomous epithets.

NewCROP has Acacia information at:

Acacia in Australia: Ethnobotany and Potential Food Crop. Lister, P.R., P. Holford, T. Haigh, and D.A. Morrison. 1996. p. 228-236. In: J. Janick (ed.), Progress in New Crops. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.

The following in-depth articles on Acacia species are from from Handbook of Energy Crops. James A. Duke. 1984. (unpublished).

Acacia albida—Apple-Ring Acacia, Ana Tree, Winter Thorn.
Acacia auriculiformis—Darwin Black Wattle.
Acacia cyclops - Rooikrans
Acacia farnesiana , Syn.: Mimosa farnesiana - Cassie, Huisache.
Acacia mangium - Mange, Forest Mangrove
Acacia mearnsii, Syn.: Acacia mollissima, Syn.: Acacia decurrens, var. mollis Lindl. - Black Wattle, Acacia Negra, Acacia Noir, Schwarze Akazie, Gomboom
Acacia nilotica, Syn.: Mimosa nilotica - "Motse.html", Egyptian Mimosa, Thorn.
Acacia saligna - Orange Wattle
Acacia senegal, Syn.: Acacia verek - Gum Arabic, Senegal Gum, Sudan Gum Arabic, Kher, Kumta
Acacia seyal - Shittim Wood, White Whistling wood
Acacia tortilis, , Syn.: Acacia raddiana, , Syn.: Acacia spirocarpa, Syn.: Acacia heteracantha - Umbrella Thorn, Israeli Babool

And outside links to more Acacia info:

Hundreds of Acacia photographs from the Australian National Botanic Gardens Photograph Collection

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