bullhorn acacia (Vachellia cornigera)
Vachellia cornigera is a plant known for large, hollow, horn-like thorns. It forms a mutualism with Pseudomyrmex ants, offering shelter and food for plant defense.
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Synonyms
Acacia campecheana Schenck
Acacia cornigera (L.) Willd.
Acacia cubensis Schenck
Acacia furcella Saff.
Acacia hernandezii Saff.
Acacia interjecta Schenck
Acacia nicoyensis Schenck
Acacia rossiana Schenck
Acacia spadicigera Schltdl. & Cham.
Acacia turgida Saff.
Mimosa cornigera L.
Tauroceras cornigerum (L.) Britton & Rose
Tauroceras spadicigerum (Schltdl. & Cham.) Britton & Rose
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderFabales
- familyFabaceae
- genusVachellia
- speciesVachellia cornigera