Wright acacia
Senegalia wrightii

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.

Name uncertain.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico

How it is used for food

Edible parts

?, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Una de gato negra

Synonyms

Acacia greggii var. wrightii (Benth.) Isely; Acacia wrightii Benth.;