Berlandier acacia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Berlandier acacia |
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Senegalia
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berlandieri
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Acacia berlandieri Benth. |
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Senegalia berlandieri (Berlandier acacia, guajillo acacia, guajillo, huajillo, huajilla) is a shrub native to the Southwestern United States and northeast Mexico that belongs to the Mimosoid clade of Fabaceae. It grows 1 to 5 metres (3.3 to 16.4 ft) tall, with blossoms that are spherical and white, occurring from February through April. The berlandieri epithet comes from the name of Jean-Louis Berlandier, a French naturalist who studied wildlife native to Texas and Mexico. S. berlandieri contains a wide variety of alkaloids and has been known to cause toxic reactions in domestic animals such as goats.
Uses
Senegalia berlandieri is toxic to livestock and thus should not be used as forage or fodder.
Gallery
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Senegalia berlandieri foliage and flowers
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Senegalia berlandieri tree
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Senegalia berlandieri bark
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Senegalia berlandieri flowers and seed pods
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Senegalia berlandieri seeds
See also
In Spanish: Acacia berlandieri para niños
