Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
valida
ID:
1279034

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Tindale & Kodela) Kodela

Source:
tro

Year:
2006

Citation Micro:
Telopea11: 240 (2006)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001278372

Common Names

  • Vachellia
  • Valida Vachellia
  • Valida's Vachellia

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Description

Vachellia valida (also called Acacia valida, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. It has a rounded crown and a short trunk, with smooth, greyish bark. Its leaves are alternate, oblong-lanceolate, dark green in color, and up to 8 cm long. It is found in the tropical forests of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Uses & Benefits

Vachellia valida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of timber for furniture and construction.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Vachellia valida has small, yellow flowers, which are followed by long, thin, flat seed pods. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Vachellia valida is a perennial shrub that can be propagated from cuttings or by division. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in moist, well-draining soil. Division should be done in early spring or late summer. The plant should be kept in a warm, sunny location and watered regularly.

Where to Find Vachellia valida

Vachellia valida is native to Mexico and Central America.

Species in the Vachellia genus

Vachellia farnesiana, Vachellia karroo, Vachellia grandicornuta, Vachellia haematoxylon, Vachellia hockii, Vachellia nebrownii, Vachellia flexuosa, Vachellia baessleri, Vachellia astringens, Vachellia acuifera, Vachellia albicorticata, Vachellia allenii, Vachellia anegadensis, Vachellia aroma, Vachellia barahonensis, Vachellia belairioides, Vachellia biaciculata, Vachellia bilimekii, Vachellia brandegeeana, Vachellia bravoensis, Vachellia bucheri, Vachellia californica, Vachellia campeachiana, Vachellia caurina, Vachellia caven, Vachellia cedilloi, Vachellia chiapensis, Vachellia choriophylla, Vachellia collinsii, Vachellia constricta, Vachellia cookii, Vachellia cornigera, Vachellia cucuyo, Vachellia curvifructa, Vachellia daemon, Vachellia gentlei, Vachellia gladiata, Vachellia glandulifera, Vachellia globulifera, Vachellia guanacastensis, Vachellia hindsii, Vachellia insulae-iacobi, Vachellia janzenii, Vachellia macracantha, Vachellia mayana, Vachellia melanoceras, Vachellia oviedoensis, Vachellia pacensis, Vachellia pennatula, Vachellia polypyrigenes,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

Mary Douglas Tindale (1920-2011): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Tindale' in the authors string.
Phillip Gerhard Kodela (b.1962): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kodela' in the authors string.