There are roughly 1300 types of Acacia worldwide. 960 of them native to Australia with the others found in Africa, southern Asia and the Americas.
The African acacia was the first to be described.
Aside: Acacias have a bitter and psychoactive sap. When the leaves of the tree are exposed to the spray of acacia sap from other leaves being eaten they get even more bitter. As a result giraffes start to eat an acacia's folliage from the downwind side.
From the blossom of an Acacia tree.
Yes, I live in Ardmore, Delaware county and when walking my dog I pass by an acacia tree on Haverford Road, right before the bowling alley!!
*Senegal Gum Acacia , *Baobab, *Bermunda Grass, *Candelabra tree, *Elephant grass, *Jackal berry Tree, *Manketti Tree, *River Bushwillow, *Umbrella Thorn acacia, *Whistling thorn
parasitism Pollination.
Buona acacia! in Italian is "Good acacia tree!" in English.
The Umbrella Acacia Tree
acacia ants
No, the acacia tree does not produce tannins before it receives ethylene.
Acacia is the genus name of the acacia tree. But that's only part of the scientific name. It needs to be followed by the specific species name. For example, Acacia plicata is the wattle tree of Geraldton and Perth in western Australia. Acacia implex is the Australian acacia or Lightwood tree. Acacia heterophylla is the Highland tamarin or Tamarin des Hauts of La Réunion, an island quite a bit off the coasts of Madagascar.
Class Magnoliopsida, Order Fabales, Family Fabaceae, Genus Acacia
Yes, there are a number of species of acacia that live in deserts.
I love giraffes. They are my favorite animal. Their favorite tree to eat from is an acacia trees. Acacia trees have long thorns.