Vachellia tortuosa — a medium houseplant
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Vachellia tortuosa

Vachellia Tortuosa

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Vachellia tortuosa, the twisted acacia , poponax or huisachillo, is a woody, leguminous thorn tree of the Caribbean, Florida, southern Texas, northeastern and central Mexico, and northern South America. It is found in tropical and desert habitats, such as the Rio Grande Valley, Central Mexican Plateau, and Colombian Tatacoa Desert.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Vachellia
Family
Fabaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Poponax en Alabama Cossy en Bayahonde Rouge en Wild Poponax en Twisted acacia
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Vachellia tortuosa leaf
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Vachellia tortuosa leaf
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Vachellia tortuosa flower
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Vachellia tortuosa flower
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Vachellia tortuosa fruit
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Vachellia tortuosa fruit
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