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Vachellia horrida
Species of legume / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vachellia horrida is a low spreading shrub or sometimes tree native to both the wet and dry scrublands of tropical to subtropical East Africa.[4] Common names for it are Cape gum, Karroo Thorn and dev-babul.[5] It is also found elsewhere in Africa, Asia, India and South America.[3] It frequently has stipular spines 9.5 cm long.[4][6] V. horrida is an important browse plant in the tropics, particularly during the dry season.[7]
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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. horrida |
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Vachellia horrida | |
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