Vachellia tomentosa

Vachellia tomentosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Mimoseae
Genus: Vachellia
Species: Vachellia tomentosa

Name

Vachellia tomentosa (Rottler) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger, 2013

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Mimosa tomentosa Rottler (1803)
• Heterotypic
  • Mimosa cavaty-tooma Roxb. ex Rottler (1803)
  • Acacia tomentosa Willd. (1806)
  • Mimosa kleinii Poir. (1810) [nom. illeg.
  • Mimosa tomentosa (Willd.) Roxb. (1832) [nom. illeg.
  • Acacia chrysocoma Miq. (1855)
  • Acacia tomentosa var. chrysocoma (Miq.) Backer (1908

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asie Regional: Indian subcontinent Bangladesh, India Regional: Southeastern Asie Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Maslin, B.R., Seigler, D.S. & Ebinger, J.E., 2013. Blumea 58(1): 43.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Vachellia tomentosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Aug 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Vachellia tomentosa. Published online. Accessed: Aug 27 2020. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Vachellia tomentosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Aug 2020. Reference page.
• Catalogue of Life: 2024 Annual Checklist

• Maslin, B.R. & Wilson, A.J.G. (eds) 2025. WorldWideWattle Species Gallery, accessed on 20250614184936 Vachellia tomentosa – Taxon details on World Wide Wattle.

Vernacular names

• English: Anaimulli, 'Thoua Keo

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