Gentle acacia, Red cockspur
Vachellia gentlei

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in wetter sites.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds ?

How it is grown

It can re-sprout from stumps.

Its other names

Local names

Zubin

Synonyms

Acacia gentlei Standl.;