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Vachellia constricta (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger

Whitethorn Acacia

Vachellia constricta (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia constricta (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia constricta (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia constricta (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia constricta (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia constricta (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia constricta (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger

Life form2, 3: shrub, tall
Habitat: arroyos
leaf presence3: leafless during winter or drought
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: bipinnate
leaf shape3: oblong
leaf surface3: hairy
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: May to Aug.
Armament2, 3: long straight spines without sheaths or spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Fabaceae (bean family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Leguminosae (pea family)
Synonym(s)1: Acacia constricta Bentham
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

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