Vachellia arenaria
Species of flowering plant
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Vachellia arenaria is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub or tree with white or pink flowers. The species is native to southern Africa, and was described in 1900.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Vachellia |
| Species: | V. arenaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Vachellia arenaria (Schinz) Kyal. & Boatwr. | |
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Taxonomy
The species was described by Hans Schinz in 1900, and placed in the genus Acacia. In 2013, Bruce Kyalangalilwa and James S. Boatwright moved it to the genus Vachellia,[1][2] as part of a larger taxonomic revision of Acacia.[3]
Distribution
Vachellia arenaria is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Angola, Botswana, Namibia (including the Caprivi Strip), Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.[1]
The species grows in dry woodland, grassland, and shrubland. It is sometimes found growing near Mopane.[4]
Description
Vachellia arenaria is a shrub that grows to around 2 metres (6.6 ft) high, or a tree that grows to around 9 metres (30 ft) high. The trunk branches near the base. The bark is dark, and sometimes peels off to reveal green underbark. The flowers are white or pink. The fruit is a red-brown pod.[4]
The species superficially resembles Vachellia davyi.[4]