Senegalia tenuifolia

Senegalia tenuifolia is a perennial climbing shrub which is native to Asia, the Caribbean, India and South America. Common names are ara a gato, bejuco cochino, tocino. It is not listed as being a threatened species.^[2] Senegalia tenuifolia grows to 8 m high and 10–15 cm in diameter.^[3]

Senegalia tenuifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Senegalia
Species:	S. tenuifolia
Binomial name
Senegalia tenuifolia (L.) Britton & Rose
Varieties[1]
Senegalia tenuifolia var. producta (Grimes) Seigler & Ebinger Senegalia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia (L.) Britton & Rose Senegalia tenuifolia var. veraensis (Kitan.)
Range of Senegalia tenuifolia
Synonyms[2]
Acacia claussenii Benth. Acacia grandisiliqua (Vell.) Benth. Acacia martinicensis C. Pres Acacia microcephala A.Rich. Acacia paniculata Willd. Acacia tenuifolia (L.) Willd. Mimosa grandisiliqua Vell. Mimosa tenuifolia L.