Acacia concinna

Acacia concinna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Mimosoideae Genus: Acacia Species: A. concinna
Binomial name
Acacia concinna (Willd.) DC.[1]
Synonyms
Acacia concinna (Willd.) DC. var. rugata (Benth.)Baker Acacia hooperiana Miq. Acacia hooperiana Miq. var. glabriuscula Miq. Acacia hooperiana Miq. var. subcuneata Miq. Acacia philippinarium Benth. Acacia poilanei Gagnep. Acacia polycephala DC. Acacia pseudointsia auct. non Miq. Acacia quisumbingii Merr. Acacia rugata (Lam.) Merr. Guilandina microphylla DC. Mimosa concinna Willd. Mimosa rugata Lam. Nygae sylvarum-minimae Rumph.[2]

Acacia concinna is a tree native to Asia.^[2] The tree is food for the larvae of the butterfly Pantoporia hordonia.^[3] Alkaloids are found in the tree's fruit.^[4] Extracts from the tree are sometimes used in natural shampoos or hair powders, underlying its popular name of shikakai (fruit for the hair). Its saponins appear to have a hormonal effect, leading to its use for contraceptive purposes.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Acacia concinna information from NPGS/GRIN". www.ars-grin.gov. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?809. Retrieved 2008-03-13. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Acacia concinna - ILDIS LegumeWeb". www.ildis.org. http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?sciname=Acacia+concinna. Retrieved 2008-03-13. 
3. ^ "Pantoporia". www.funet.fi. http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/limenitidinae/pantoporia/index.html#hordonia. Retrieved 2008-03-13. 
4. ^ www.ingentaconnect.com
5. ^ india.bigpatents.org

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