PLANTS Profile for Acacia retusa (catch and keep)

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PLANTS Profile

Acacia retusa (Jacq.) Howard
catch and keep

Symbol:

ACRE4

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree
Shrub
Vine

Native Status:

PR		N
VI		N

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Acacia retusa (Jacq.) Howard

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Synonyms:
Acacia retusa (Jacq.) Howard

	ACRI4	Acacia riparia auct. non Kunth
	ACWE	Acacia westiana DC.
	SEWE4	Senegalia westiana (DC.) Britton & Rose

Distribution:
Acacia retusa (Jacq.) Howard


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USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Acacia retusa (Jacq.) Howard

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 188 species in Acacia

Classification:
Acacia retusa (Jacq.) Howard

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus	Acacia Mill. – acacia
Species	Acacia retusa (Jacq.) Howard – catch and keep

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Acacia retusa (Jacq.) Howard

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 182089.

Time Generated: 11/03/2008 05:11 PM MST