Bull's-Horn Acacia (Vachellia sphaerocephala)
Vachellia sphaerocephala is an acacia tree native to Central America. It forms a mutualism with Pseudomyrmex ants, offering hollow thorns and food for their defense.
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Synonyms
Acacia sphaerocephala Schltdl. & Cham.
Acacia veracruzensis Schenck
Inga cornigera Kostel.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderFabales
- familyFabaceae
- genusVachellia
- speciesVachellia sphaerocephala