Acacia catechu

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Acacia catechu in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Acacia catechu, Willd. (A. catechuoides, Benth.). A medium - sized tree, with opposite, recurved, stipular spines: pinnae 10-40 pairs; lfts. 30-50 pairs, linear, about 1/4in. long; gland near base and between upper pair of pinnae: spikes solitary or fascicled, 2-5 in. long; calyx and corolla tomentose, the former half the size of the latter: pods dehiscent, flat, a rich brown reticulately veined and with nerve-like margin, 2-3 (or 5) in. long, 1/2-3/4in. broad; seed orbicular, transverse; funicle flat, not curving around seed but leading directly to hilum with a twist or two. E. Indies. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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