Vachellia leucophloea

Vachellia leucophloea

Vachellia leucophloea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales

Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Regnum*: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Regnum*: Viridiplantae Cladus: Streptophyta Cladus: Phragmoplastophyta Cladus: Embryophyta Cladus: Polysporangiophyta Divisio*: Tracheophyta Cladus: Eutracheophyta Cladus: Euphyllophytina Cladus: Megaphylla Cladus: Radiatopses Cladus: Lignophyta Cladus: Metalignophyta Diviso*: Spermatophyta Classis*: Angiospermae Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Unieurosida Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Mimoseae
Genus: Vachellia
Species: Vachellia leucophloea

Name

Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger, Blumea 58(1): 42. (2013

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Mimosa leucophloea Roxb. (1800)
• Homotypic
  • Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd. (1806)
  • Acacia leucophloea var. leucophloea (1855)
  • Vachellia leucophloea var. leucophloea (2013)
• Heterotypic
  • Mimosa ferruginea Rottler (1803)
  • Mimosa alba Roxb. ex Rottler (1803)
  • Acacia alba Willd. (1814)
  • Acacia densa Graham (1831-32)
  • Acacia arcuata Decne. (1834)
  • Acacia melanochaetes Zoll. & Moritzi (1846)
  • Acacia leucophloea var. melanochaetes (Zoll. & Moritzi) Miq. (1855)
  • Delaportea ferox Gagnep. (1952)
  • Delaportea microphylla Gagnep. (1952) [

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asie Regional: Indian subcontinent Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Regional: Southeastern Asie Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya Introduced into: Mauritius, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Maslin, B.R., Seigler, D.S. & Ebinger, J. 2013. New combinations in Senegalia and Vachellia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) for Southeast Asia and China. Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 58(1): 39–44. DOI: 10.3767/000651913X669914 . Full text PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Vachellia leucophloea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Aug 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Vachellia leucophloea. Published online. Accessed: Aug 26 2019. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Vachellia leucophloea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Aug 2019. Reference page.
• Catalogue of Life: 2025 Annual Checklist

• Maslin, B.R. & Wilson, A.J.G. (eds) 2025. WorldWideWattle Species Gallery, accessed on 20260905092904 Vachellia leucophloea – Taxon details on World Wide Wattle.

Vernacular names

• English: Distiller's Acacia, Katu Andara, Maha Andara, Nimbar, Reru, Safed Kikar, Velvalayam, Velvel, White Babul

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