Biology:Acacia planifrons

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Short description: Species of legume

Umbrella thorn
Acacia planifrons Wight & Arn.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. planifrons
Binomial name
Acacia planifrons
Wight & Arn.
Synonyms
  • Acacia planiformis Wight & Arn. [Spelling variant]
  • Acacia roxburghii auct. non Wight & Arn. [1]

The umbrella thorn,[2] (Acacia planifrons), is a species of Acacia of the family Fabaceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is about 7m high thorny shrub.[3] Greyish-brown bark is thick with horizontal markings. Leaves are bipinnate, alternate; apex obtuse; margin entire. Flowers are white in color. Fruit is a pod.[4]

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GROWTH RESPONSE OF ACACIA PLANIFRONS

Wikidata ☰ Q15288323 entry