PLANTS Profile for Acacia nigrescens (knobthorn)

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PLANTS Profile

Acacia nigrescens Oliv.
knobthorn

Symbol:

ACNI8

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

Distribution:

Not in PFA

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©Mark W. Skinner. Zambia, Luangwa National Park. August 14, 1986. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

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Acacia nigrescens Oliv.

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Related Taxa:
Acacia nigrescens Oliv.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 188 species in Acacia

Classification:
Acacia nigrescens Oliv.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus	Acacia Mill. – acacia
Species	Acacia nigrescens Oliv. – knobthorn

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Acacia nigrescens Oliv.

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