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Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn.
Vachellia farnesiana, previously known as Acacia farnesiana and Mimosa farnesiana, is a shrub or small tree in the Fabaceae family. It is commonly called sweet acacia, huisache, casha tree, or needle bush. The species is distributed across regions including Colombia, Saint Barthelemy, Italy, Portugal, and others. It was first published in 1834. The flowers of this plant are used in the perfume industry.
Description
Vachellia farnesiana is a member of the Fabaceae family and is native to a wide range of regions, including parts of South America, the Caribbean, and various other tropical and subtropical areas. It is a shrub or small tree with fragrant flowers that are utilized in the perfume industry. The plant is also known by several common names, such as sweet acacia, huisache, casha tree, and needle bush. Its scientific name has undergone taxonomic revisions, having been previously classified under the genera Acacia and Mimosa.
Other common names
Sweet acaciacassiehuisachemimosa-bushscented wattlefragrant acaciaEllington-cursesweet wattleprickly mimosa-bushprickly mosesprickly-mimosaironwoodopopanax
Distribution
BR · SFF Iguaque · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · Saint Barthelemy · IT · PT · IQ · KY · KM · FM · MU · TF · Aratoca | Barichara | Bucaramanga | Capitanejo | Cepitá | Concepción | Enciso | Girón | Piedecuesta | Piedecuesta | Pinchote | San José de Miranda | Villanueva · YT · IN · GY · CN · TL · PF · LB · Paz de Río · FR · Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Nariño, Santander, Tolima, Valle · Global · NO · Municipio de Barrancas, Cerrejón Cerro La Potrosa, Bosque Seco Tropical del caribe colombiano, lat: 11° 05' 5.1'' N, long: 72° 33' 57.8'' W, 206-259 m · SV · HN · GT · Hawaii
Synonyms
Acacia minuta subsp. minutaMimosa farnesianaAcacia farnesiana var. farnesianaPoponax farnesianaAcacia farnesianaPopanax farnesianaAcacia farnesiana var. lenticellataFarnesiana odoraVachellia farnesiana f. typica
