Difference between revisions of "Vachellia farnesiana var. minuta"

(M. E. Jones) Seigler & Ebinger

Phytologia 87: 157. 2006.

Common names: Small acacia
Basionym: Pithecellobium minutum M. E. Jones Contr. W. Bot. 18: 38. 1933
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Shrubs or trees, erect, to 8 m. Stems slightly flexuous. Leaves 15–30 mm; petiole 6+ mm, usu­ally densely pubescent, hairs erect; pinnae 2–4(or 5) pairs, 6–20 mm; leaflet blades 3–6.3 mm, surfaces pubescent abaxially, hairs erect. Legumes elliptic in cross section, 100–170 mm, con­stricted between seeds. Seeds uniseriate, relatively hard partitions between seeds.


Phenology: Flowering Dec–May.
Habitat: Chaparral, disturbed habitats.
Elevation: 0–150 m.

Distribution

Calif., Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur).

Discussion

In the flora area, var. minuta is known only from San Diego County.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
John E. Ebinger +  and David S. Seigler +
(M. E. Jones) Seigler & Ebinger +
Pithecellobium minutum +
Small acacia +
Calif. +, Mexico (Baja California +  and Baja California Sur). +
0–150 m. +
Chaparral, disturbed habitats. +
Flowering Dec–May. +
Acacia farnesiana +
Vachellia farnesiana var. minuta +
Vachellia farnesiana +
variety +