Biology:Vachellia arenaria
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Vachellia |
| Species: | V. arenaria
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| Vachellia arenaria (Schinz) Kyal. & Boatwr.
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Vachellia arenaria is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub or tree with white or pink flowers. The species is native to southern Africa, and was described in 1900.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Hans Schinz in 1900, and placed in the genus Acacia. In 2013, Bruce Kyalangalilwa and James S. Boatwright moved it to the genus Vachellia,[1][2] as part of a larger taxonomic revision of Acacia.[3]
Distribution
Vachellia arenaria is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Angola, Botswana, Namibia (including the Caprivi Strip), Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.[1]
The species grows in dry woodland, grassland, and shrubland. It is sometimes found growing near Mopane.[4]
Description
Vachellia arenaria is a shrub that grows to around 2 metres (6.6 ft) high, or a tree that grows to around 9 metres (30 ft) high. The trunk branches near the base. The bark is dark, and sometimes peels off to reveal green underbark. The flowers are white or pink. The fruit is a red-brown pod.[4]
The species superficially resembles Vachellia davyi.[4]
Nomenclature
In English, Vachellia arenaria is commonly known as "Sand acacia" or "Sand thorn". In Afrikaans, it is known as sanddoring. In Mbukushu, it is known as muparapara.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Vachellia arenaria" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131687-1.
- ↑ "Vachellia arenaria (Schinz) Kyal. & Boatwr.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://www.ipni.org/n/77131687-1.
- ↑ Kyalangalilwa, Bruce; Boatwright, James S.; Daru, Barnabas H.; Maurin, Olivier; van der Bank, Michelle (18 July 2013). "Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 172 (4): 500–523. doi:10.1111/boj.12047. https://academic.oup.com/botlinnean/article-abstract/172/4/500/2416235. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Acacia arenaria Schinz". African Plant Database. https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/67134/acacia-arenaria-schinz.
- ↑ "Vachellia arenaria (Schinz) Kyal. & Boatwr.". Catalogue of Life. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/7F984.
Wikidata ☰ Q43375397 entry
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