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Acacia pennatula

Accession Count: 5

Common Name: feather acacia

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Family Name: Fabaceae

Botanical Name: Acacia pennatula

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Botanical Synonyms: Vachellia pennatula

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Compound: Aca penn

Geographic Origin: Mexican Tropics

Ecozone Origin: Neotropic

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Ethnobotany: The feather acacia has been found to have cytotoic activity against human tumor cells, showing selectivity towards the cancerous cells.

Height: 20 - 50 feet

Width: 16 - 20 feet

Growth Rate: Slow Growing

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Color: Yellow

Function: Screen

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Allergen: Non-allergenic

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Toxicity: Benign

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Water Use: Low water Use

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