''Senegalia'' (from

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

and ''

Acacia senegal ''Senegalia senegal'' (also known as ''Acacia senegal'') is a small thorny deciduous tree from the genus ''Senegalia'', which is known by several common names, including gum acacia, gum arabic tree, Sudan gum and Sudan gum arabic. In parts of In ...

'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It belongs to the

Mimosoid The Mimosoideae are a traditional subfamily of trees, herbs, lianas, and shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae) that mostly grow in tropical and subtropical climates. They are typically characterized by having radially symmetric flowers, with petal ...

clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''

Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa, South America, and Austral ...

.'' The genus was considered

polyphyletic A polyphyletic group is an assemblage that includes organisms with mixed evolutionary origin but does not include their most recent common ancestor. The term is often applied to groups that share similar features known as Homoplasy, homoplasies ...

and required further division, with the genera ''

Parasenegalia ''Parasenegalia'' is a small genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. It is found in tropical areas of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Species list The genus ''Parasene ...

'' and ''

Pseudosenegalia ''Pseudosenegalia'' is a small genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes two species of trees or shrubs endemic to Bolivia.inflorescence In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ...

s and non-spinescent

stipule In botany, a stipule is an outgrowth typically borne on both sides (sometimes on just one side) of the base of a leafstalk (the petiole (botany), petiole). They are primarily found among dicots and rare among monocots. Stipules are considered part ...

s. Plants in the genus are native to the tropical and subtropical areas of the world, occurring on the Australian, Asian, African and South and North American continents, as well as in

Wallacea Wallacea is a biogeography, biogeographical designation for a group of mainly list of islands of Indonesia, Indonesian islands separated by deep-water straits from the Asian and Australia (continent), Australian continental shelf, continental ...

Species list

''Senegalia'' comprises the following 222 species, as of February 2021: *'' Senegalia adenocalyx'' *''

Senegalia afra ''Senegalia afra'', also known as hook-thorn or ''Acacia afra'', is a tree that occurs commonly in southern Africa. Though it is cultivated, it often occurs naturally in Gauteng suburban gardens, together with '' Acacia karroo'' and ''Acacia robu ...

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Senegalia albizioides ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' — climbing wattle *'' Senegalia alemquerensis'' *''

Senegalia alexae ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

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Senegalia altiscandens ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

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Senegalia amazonica ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

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Senegalia andamanica ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

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Senegalia angustifolia ''Senegalia angustifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,Senegalia anisophylla ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

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Senegalia ankokib ''Senegalia ankokib'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Somalia Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Af ...

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Senegalia aristeguietana ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

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Senegalia asak ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

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Senegalia ataxacantha ''Senegalia ataxacantha'', commonly known as the flame thorn, is an African tree species with conspicuous red pods and numerous hooked prickles. Range It is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east, Namibia, ...

'' — flame acacia *''

Senegalia atlantica ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

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Senegalia bahiensis ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

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Senegalia baronii ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

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Senegalia berlandieri ''Senegalia berlandieri'' (Berlandier acacia, guajillo acacia, guajillo, huajillo, huajilla) is a shrub native to the Southwestern United States and northeast Mexico that belongs to the Mimosoid clade of Fabaceae. It grows tall, with blossoms ...

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Senegalia bonariensis ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' *'' Senegalia borneensis'' — cat's claw acacia *'' Senegalia brevispica'' *'' Senegalia burkei'' — Black monkey thorn *'' Senegalia caesia'' *'' Senegalia caraniana'' *''

Senegalia catechu ''Senegalia catechu'', previously known as ''Acacia catechu'', is a deciduous, thorny tree which grows up to in height. The plant is called ''kachu'' in Malay; the Malay name was Latinized to "catechu" in Linnaean taxonomy, as the species from ...

'' — Cutch tree *'' Senegalia catharinensis'' *'' Senegalia cearensis'' *'' Senegalia chariessa'' *'' Senegalia cheilanthifolia'' *'' Senegalia chundra'' *'' Senegalia circummarginata'' *'' Senegalia clandestina'' *''

Senegalia comosa ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' *'' Senegalia condyloclada'' *'' Senegalia crassifolia'' — Anacacho orchid tree *''

Senegalia croatii ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' *'' Senegalia cupuliformis'' *'' Senegalia delavayi'' *'' Senegalia densispina'' *'' Senegalia diadenia'' *'' Senegalia donaldi'' *'' Senegalia donnaiensis'' *'' Senegalia duartei'' *'' Senegalia dudgeonii'' *''

Senegalia ebingeri ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' *'' Senegalia emilioana'' *''

Senegalia × emoryana ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered poly ...

'' *'' Senegalia eriocarpa'' — Woolly-podded acacia *'' Senegalia erubescens'' *'' Senegalia erythrocalyx'' *'' Senegalia etilis'' *'' Senegalia ferruginea'' *'' Senegalia fiebrigii'' *'' Senegalia flagellaris'' *'' Senegalia fleckii'' *'' Senegalia fumosa'' *'' Senegalia gageana'' *'' Senegalia galpinii'' *'' Senegalia garrettii'' *'' Senegalia gaumeri'' *'' Senegalia giganticarpa'' *'' Senegalia gilliesii'' *'' Senegalia globosa'' *'' Senegalia goetzei'' *'' Senegalia gourmaensis'' *'' Senegalia grandistipula'' *''

Senegalia greggii ''Senegalia greggii'', formerly known as ''Acacia greggii'', is a species of tree in the genus ''Senegalia'' native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, from the extreme south of Utah south through southern Nevada, southeast Cal ...

'' — catclaw, cat's-claw, catclaw acacia, garra del diablo, Gregg catclaw, long-flower catclaw, paradise flower, Texas catclaw, Texas mimosa, wait-a-bit *'' Senegalia guangdongensis'' *''

Senegalia guarensis ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' *'' Senegalia hainanensis'' *'' Senegalia hamulosa'' *'' Senegalia harleyi'' *'' Senegalia hatschbachii'' *'' Senegalia hayesii'' *'' Senegalia hecatophylla'' *'' Senegalia hereroensis'' — Mountain thorn *'' Senegalia hildebrandtii'' *'' Senegalia hoehnei'' *'' Senegalia hohenackeri'' *'' Senegalia huberi'' *'' Senegalia insuavis'' *'' Senegalia interior'' — Interior acacia *'' Senegalia intsia'' *'' Senegalia irwinii'' *'' Senegalia kallunkiae'' *'' Senegalia kamerunensis'' *'' Senegalia kekapur'' *'' Senegalia kelloggiana'' *'' Senegalia kerrii'' *'' Senegalia klugii'' *'' Senegalia kostermansii'' *'' Senegalia kraussiana'' *'' Senegalia kuhlmannii'' *'' Senegalia kunmingensis'' *'' Senegalia lacerans'' *''

Senegalia laeta ''Senegalia laeta'', the gay acacia or daga, is a legume found in the family Fabaceae. It was formerly included in the genus ''Acacia''. Description ''Senegalia laeta'' is a perennial shrub or small tree growing to a height of 4–10 m with a g ...

'' *'' Senegalia langsdorffii'' *'' Senegalia lankaensis'' *'' Senegalia lasiophylla'' *'' Senegalia latifoliola'' *'' Senegalia latistipulata'' *'' Senegalia lenticularis'' *'' Senegalia lewisii'' *'' Senegalia limae'' *'' Senegalia loetteri'' *'' Senegalia loretensis'' *''

Senegalia lowei ''Senegalia lowei'', also commonly known as feathery acacia, is a plant native to Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by ...

'' *'' Senegalia lozanoi'' *'' Senegalia lujae'' *'' Senegalia macbridei'' *''

Senegalia macilenta ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' — Thin acacia *'' Senegalia macrocephala'' *'' Senegalia macrostachya'' *'' Senegalia magnibracteosa'' *'' Senegalia mahrana'' *'' Senegalia manubensis'' *'' Senegalia martii'' *'' Senegalia martiusiana'' *'' Senegalia maschalocephala'' *'' Senegalia mattogrossensis'' *'' Senegalia meeboldii'' *'' Senegalia megaladena'' *''

Senegalia mellifera ''Senegalia mellifera'' is a common thorn tree in Africa. The name ''mellifera'' refers to its sweet-smelling blossoms and honey. Its lumber turns pitch black when oiled. Common names of the tree include Blackthorn and Swarthaak (Afrikaans). I ...

'' *'' Senegalia menabeensis'' *'' Senegalia meridionalis'' *'' Senegalia merrillii'' — Merrill's wattle *'' Senegalia micrantha'' *''

Senegalia mikanii ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia sensu lato, Acacia.'' The genus ...

'' *'' Senegalia mirandae'' *''

Senegalia modesta ''Senegalia modesta'' (commonly called phulai in Pakistan, phalāhī ਫਲਾਹੀ پھلاہی (Punjabi) in India) is a species of plant commonly found in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. ''S. modesta'' is a perennial tree and formerly, it ...

'' *'' Senegalia moggii'' *'' Senegalia monacantha'' *'' Senegalia montigena'' *'' Senegalia montis-salinarum'' *'' Senegalia montis-usti'' — Brandberg acacia *''

Senegalia nigrescens ''Senegalia nigrescens'', the knobthorn, is a deciduous African tree, growing up to 18 m tall, that is found in savanna regions from West Africa to South Africa. The tree is resistant to drought, not resistant to frost and its hard wood is r ...

'' *'' Senegalia nitidifolia'' *'' Senegalia noblickii'' *'' Senegalia obliqua'' *'' Senegalia occidentalis'' — Western acacia, Tree catclaw *'' Senegalia ochracea'' *'' Senegalia ogadensis'' *'' Senegalia olivensana'' *'' Senegalia orientalis'' *'' Senegalia paganuccii'' *'' Senegalia painteri'' *'' Senegalia palawanensis'' *'' Senegalia paniculata'' *'' Senegalia paraensis'' *'' Senegalia parviceps'' *'' Senegalia pedicellata'' *''

Senegalia peninsularis ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' — Peninsular acacia *''

Senegalia pennata ''Senegalia pennata'' (, , ''cha-om'', ''phak kha'', ''phak la'', , ; ; Meiteilon : ''khang'', Thadou-Kuki: khang-khu, Paite Language: Khangkhuh, Mizo: Khanghu, Hmar: ''khanghmuk'', Vaiphei: Khangkhu, Biate: khang-hu, Malay: petai duri or p ...

'' — Climbing wattle *'' Senegalia pentagona'' *'' Senegalia persiciflora'' *'' Senegalia pervillei'' *'' Senegalia petrensis'' *'' Senegalia phillippei'' *'' Senegalia piauhiensis'' *''

Senegalia picachensis ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' — Mount Picachos acacia *''

Senegalia piptadenioides ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' *'' Senegalia pluricapitata'' *'' Senegalia pluriglandulosa'' *'' Senegalia polhillii'' *'' Senegalia polyacantha'' — Catechu tree *'' Senegalia polyphylla'' — Manyleaf acacia *'' Senegalia praecox'' *'' Senegalia prominens'' *'' Senegalia pruinescens'' *'' Senegalia pseudointsia'' *'' Senegalia pseudonigrescens'' *''

Senegalia pteridifolia ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' *'' Senegalia purpusii'' *'' Senegalia quadriglandulosa'' *'' Senegalia rafinesqueana'' *'' Senegalia recurva'' *'' Senegalia reniformis'' *'' Senegalia rhytidocarpa'' *'' Senegalia ricoae'' *'' Senegalia riparia'' — Catch and keep, Riparian acacia *'' Senegalia robynsiana'' *'' Senegalia roemeriana'' — Catclaw, Roemer acacia, Roemer catclaw, Round-flower catclaw *'' Senegalia rostrata'' *'' Senegalia rovumae'' *''

Senegalia rugata ''Senegalia rugata'' is a spiny climbing shrub native to China and tropical Asia, common in the warm plains of central India, central and south India. It is renowned as a raw material for shampoo, and the leaves and young shoots are often eaten ...

'' *'' Senegalia sakalava'' *'' Senegalia saltilloensis'' *'' Senegalia schlechteri'' *'' Senegalia schweinfurthii'' *'' Senegalia seigleri'' *''

Senegalia senegal ''Senegalia senegal'' (also known as ''Acacia senegal'') is a small thorny deciduous tree from the genus '' Senegalia'', which is known by several common names, including gum acacia, gum arabic tree, Sudan gum and Sudan gum arabic. In parts of I ...

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Senegalia serra ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' *'' Senegalia somalensis'' *'' Senegalia sororia'' *'' Senegalia stenocarpa'' *'' Senegalia stipitata'' *'' Senegalia subangulata'' *'' Senegalia subsessilis'' *''

Senegalia sulitii ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered poly ...

'' *'' Senegalia tamarindifolia'' — Tamarind-leaf acacia *''

Senegalia tanganyikensis ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' *'' Senegalia tanjorensis'' *'' Senegalia tawitawiensis'' *'' Senegalia taylorii'' *'' Senegalia teniana'' *'' Senegalia tenuifolia'' *'' Senegalia tephrodermis'' *'' Senegalia thailandica'' *'' Senegalia thomasii'' *'' Senegalia tonkinensis'' *'' Senegalia torta'' *'' Senegalia trijuga'' *''

Senegalia tucumanensis ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia sensu lato, Acacia.'' The genus ...

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Senegalia × turneri ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered poly ...

'' *'' Senegalia velutina'' *'' Senegalia venosa'' *'' Senegalia verheijenii'' *''

Senegalia vietnamensis ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered poly ...

'' *'' Senegalia weberbaueri'' *'' Senegalia welwitschii'' *'' Senegalia westiana'' *'' Senegalia wrightii'' — catclaw, long-flower catclaw, Texas catclaw, Wright acacia, Wright's acacia, Wright catclaw, Wright catclaw acacia *'' Senegalia yunnanensis'' *''

Senegalia × zamudioi ''Senegalia'' (from Senegal and ''Acacia senegal'' (L.) Willd.) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the Mimosoid clade. Until 2005, its species were considered members of ''Acacia.'' The genus was considered pol ...

'' *'' Senegalia zizyphispina''

Reassigned taxa

*'' Senegalia grandisiliqua'' , synonym of '' Senegalia tenuifolia'' var. ''tenuifolia''

References

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Species list

Reassigned taxa

See also

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