Vachellia aroma is a small, perennial, thorny tree native to Peru, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay. Some common names for it are aromita, aromo negro, espinillo and tusca. It is not listed as being a threatened species.[4] Although some sources[5] say that Vachellia macracantha is synonymous with Vachellia aroma, genetic analysis of the two species has shown that they are different, but that they are closely related.[6]

Vachellia aroma
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Vachellia
Species:
V. aroma
Binomial name
Vachellia aroma
(Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Seigler & Ebinger[1]
Range of Vachellia aroma
Synonyms[2][3]

Uses

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Vachellia aroma is used by bees to make honey.[7] The tree's wood is quite hard and it is used for implements, posts and firewood.[8]

Botanical varieties

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References

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  1. ^ Seigler DS, Ebinger JE (2005). "New combinations in the genus Vachellia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) from the New World". Phytologia. 87 (3): 139–78. S2CID 91494486.
  2. ^ "Acacia aroma". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ ILDIS LegumeWeb
  4. ^ International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS)
  5. ^ "The Global Compendium of Weeds: Acacia aroma Gill. ex Hook. & Arn". hear.org.
  6. ^ Casiva, Paola Vanesa; Vilardi, Juan César; Cialdella, Ana María; Saidman, Beatriz O. (January 2004). "Mating system and population structure of Acacia aroma and A. macracantha (Fabaceae)". American Journal of Botany. 91 (1): 58–64. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.1.58. PMID 21653363. S2CID 23934968.
  7. ^ "Argentine Honey: Leguminosae". Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
  8. ^ Bravo, Sandra; Giménez, Ana; Moglia, Juana (2006). "Caracterización anatómica del leño y evolución del crecimiento en ejemplares de Acacia aroma y Acacia furcatispina en la Región Chaqueña, Argentina". Bosque (Valdivia). 27 (2). doi:10.4067/S0717-92002006000200009.
  9. ^ "American species list". worldwidewattle.com.
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