Fabaceae FAMILY
Vachellia constricta
Vachellia constricta
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vachellia constricta is a thorny tree that can grow up to 6 metres tall[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthwestern N. Aserica - Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, south through Mexico to Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Veracruz
HabitatDesert scrub, desert grassland, and desert riparian communities, commonly found on dry hills, mesas, slopes, canyons, and intermittently wet washes, floodplains, and drainages[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]