Acacia confusa
Acacia confusa
| Acacia confusa | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. confusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia confusa Merr. | |
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| Range of Acacia confusa | |
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Acacia confusa is a perennial tree native to South-East Asia. Some common names for it are acacia petit feuille, small Philippine acacia, Formosa acacia (Taiwan acacia) and Formosan koa. It grows to a height of 15m. The tree has become very common in many tropical Pacific areas, including Hawaii, where the species is considered invasive.[3]
| Acacia confusa | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Clade: | Mimosoideae |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. confusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Acacia confusa Merr. | |
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| Range of Acacia confusa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Uses
Acacia confusa seeds
Acacia confusa leaves and pods
Acacia confusa habit
The wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm³.[4] In Taiwan, its wood was used to make support beams for underground mines. The wood is also converted to charcoal for family use. The plant is used in traditional medicine[5] and is available from herbal medicine shops (草藥店) in Taiwan, but there has been no clinical study to support its effectiveness. It is also frequently used as a durable flooring material.
Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals found in Acacia confusa:
Seeds
Oxalyldiaminopropionic acid (α-amino-β-oxalylaminopropionic acid),[7] which can cause neurological damage, paralysis, and death.
Stems
N-Methyltryptamine, 0.04%[6]
Varieties
Acacia confusa var. inamurai Hayata
See also
List of Acacia species