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Vachellia aroma var. huarango

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Vachellia aroma var. huarango
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Vachellia
Species:
Variety:
V. a. var. huarango
Trinomial name
Vachellia aroma var. huarango
(Ruíz & J. Macbr.) Seigler & Ebinger[1]

Vachellia aroma var. huarango is low shrub or small tree which grows less than 1.5 m tall, but up to 5 m across. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.[2] This species should not be confused with the Huarango tree Prosopis pallida which is also native to Peru.

References

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  1. ^ Seigler DS, Ebinger JE. (2005). "New combinations in the genus Vachellia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) from the New World". Phytologia. 87 (3): 139–78.
  2. ^ University of Iowa Factsheet