''Vachellia tortuosa'', the twisted acacia , poponax or huisachillo, is a woody, leguminous thorn tree of the Caribbean,

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.Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants: ''Vachellia tortuosa'' (as ''Acacia tortuosa'')
. accessed 4.4.2011

Description

''Vachellia tortuosa'' is a shrub - small tree to tall. *Stipular spines: may be fused at bases. *Leaves: compound, 4-8 pairs of segments, 15-20 pairs of leaflets; petiolar gland elliptic. *Yellow flowers; stamens numerous. *Fruit: a slender moniliform, slightly curved.

References

External links

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USDA Profile for ''Vachellia tortuosa'' (as ''Acacia tortuosa'')
tortuosa Flora of the Caribbean Flora of Northeastern Mexico Flora of Central Mexico Flora of northern South America Flora of Florida Flora of Puerto Rico Flora of the United States Virgin Islands Flora of Cuba Flora of Jamaica Flora of Texas Flora of Colombia Flora of Venezuela Trees of the United States Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Mimosoideae-stub