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Vachellia karroo

(Hayne) Banfi & Galasso
Tracheophyta » Fabales » Fabaceae » Vachellia karroo
Common name (English)
Sweet thorn
Common name (Greek)
Ακακία η καρρού
Ηabitat
J5 Artificial (waters)
X23 Non-domestic gardens (large)
Global distribution

Africa, Angola 6644 0; Africa, Botswana 6633 0; Africa, Lesotho 10097 0; Africa, Libya 10085 0; Africa, Morocco 10093 0; Africa, Mozambique 6648 0; Africa, Namibia 6634 0; Africa, South Africa 6632 0; Africa, Swaziland 6715 0; Africa, Zambia 6641 0; Africa, Zimbabwe 6631 0; America, South America, Argentina 10095 0; America, South America, Bolivia 10068 0; America, South America, Chile 10096 0; America, South America, Paraguay 10078 0; Asia, Indian Subcontinent, India, West Bengal 54 0; Asia, West Asia, Iraq 10079 0; Australia, Western Australia 3918 0; Europe, Corsica 10092 0; Europe, Italy 10094 0; Europe, Portugal 10091 0; Europe, Sicily 10090 0; Europe, Spain 10089 0; Indian Ocean, Mauritius 3902 0

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Naturalized non-invasive. 

Planted in Nicosia, Kyrenia and Larnaca and probably grown elsewhere in Cyprus.

Native of S. Africa, commonly planted in the past on the island and still found in some places - Lefkosia, Makedonitissa, Larnaka, Achna water dam, Lemesos (Tsintides et al. 2002).

First detection year
1923
Online resource
http://www.worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/species-intro.php?id=32736
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn
Other notes

as Acacia karroo.

References

Meikle RD (1977) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 1.

Tsintides T, Hadjikyriakou GN, Christodoulou CS (2002) Trees and shrubs in Cyprus. Foundation Anastasios G. Leventis—Cyprus Forest Association, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Hadjikyriakou G, Makris C, Christofides Y, Alziar G (2004) Additions to the flora of Cyprus. Le Journal de Botanique de la Societe de botanique de France 27: 31-46.

"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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