Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Sunset Zones:		13-26

Scientific Names

Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana, commonly known as huisache or sweet acacia, is an acacia tree or shrub which grows readily when disturbed and is considered to be a nuisance plant. Huisache grows from ten to thirty feet in the South Texas Plains and Edwards Plateau. Deer and javelina eat its fruit, various birds use the plant for nesting and cover, and insects eat the nectar from its flowers. The drought tolerant species has pairs of thorns at the base of each leaf.

Taxonomy

? Huisache
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Acacia Species: A. farnesiana
Trinomial name
Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana
Synonyms
*"Acacia densiflora (Small) Cory Acacia ferox M. Martens & Galeotti Acacia minuta (M.E. Jones) R.M. Beauch. subsp. densiflora (Small)R.M.Beauch. Acacia pedunculata Willd. Acacia smallii Isely Vachellia densiflora Small Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn."

Gallery

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  Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana; Flowers and Foliage

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  Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana; Seeds Pods and Foliage

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  Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana; Bark and Thorns

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  Acacia farnesiana var. farnesiana; Tree

External links

• Native Plants of South Texas: Acacia smallii
• University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension: Acacia smallii