Acacia planifrons

Umbrella thorn
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. planifrons
Binomial name
Acacia planifrons
Wight & Arn.
Synonyms
  • Acacia planiformis Wight & Arn. [Spelling variant]
  • Acacia roxburghii auct. non Wight & Arn. [1]

The umbrella thorn,[2] (Acacia planifrons), is a species of Acacia of the family Fabaceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is about 7m high thorny shrub.[3] Greyish-brown bark is thick with horizontal markings. Leaves are bipinnate, alternate; apex obtuse; margin entire. Flowers are white in color. Fruit is a pod.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/ild-33022
  2. ↑ http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?genus=Acacia&species=planifrons
  3. ↑ http://www.ehorticulture.com/tree-plants-seeds/multi-purpose-tree/acacia-planifrons-detail.html
  4. ↑ http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/245408


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