Vachellia gentlei
(Standl.) Seigler & Ebinger
Gentle acacia, Red cockspur
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The seeds may be edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in wetter sites.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico,
Cultivation
It can re-sprout from stumps.
Synonyms
Grandtner, M. M., 2005, Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees. Volume 1. North America, Elsevier. p (As Acacia gentlei)
