Fragrant Acacia
Acacia farnesiana
Also known as Needle Bush
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia farnesiana
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Fragrant Acacia
Fragrant Acacia (Acacia farnesiana) is a tree belonging to the Mimosaceae family (Mimosa/Acacia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate bipinnate compound leaves, globose head or spike flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in planted. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Fragrant Acacia belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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