Mazhar Botanic Garden

Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight et Arn.

Sweet Acacia Perfume Acacia Huizache.

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000078
Common name: Sweet Acacia, Perfume Acacia, Huizache.
Arabic name: شجرة الفتنة
Native: Texas, Mexico, Arizona, California
Country: Arizona Mexico California

Evergreen or semi deciduous spiny, shrubs or small tree to 2-7 m tall, trunk is short  and thin, many-branched from the base Leaves: bipinnate 2-8 cm long Flowers: ball-shaped, bright yellow in colour Fruits: sub cylindrical and slightly curved shape, reddish brown to black when mature seeds kidney-shaped

1-Ornamental plants.

 2- The foliage and the pods are palatable to livestock and can be used as forage. 

3- The flowers provide much appreciated essential oils for perfumes. 

4- The bark and the pods are a source of tannin and yield a black dye.

Acacia farnesiana (L) Willd

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Texture: Sandy loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Dry
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Fresh seeds.
Flowering time: Winter- Early Spring
Zone: 8a : 11
pH range: High pH, low pH, salty soils
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Wild
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Oil Ornamental Dye Perfume Forage
Plant Populations density: Cultivated Rare
Vegetation types: Evergreen Wood land
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline

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