Senegalia tenuifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Senegalia
Species:
S. tenuifolia
Binomial name
Senegalia tenuifolia
(L.) Britton & Rose
Varieties[1]
  • Senegalia tenuifolia var. producta (Grimes) Seigler & Ebinger
  • Senegalia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia (L.) Britton & Rose
  • Senegalia tenuifolia var. veraensis (Kitan.)
Range of Senegalia tenuifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Acacia claussenii Benth.
  • Acacia grandisiliqua (Vell.) Benth.
  • Acacia martinicensis C. Pres
  • Acacia microcephala A.Rich.
  • Acacia paniculata Willd.
  • Acacia tenuifolia (L.) Willd.
  • Mimosa grandisiliqua Vell.
  • Mimosa tenuifolia L.

Senegalia tenuifolia is a perennial climbing shrub which is native to Asia, the Caribbean, India and South America. Common names are ara a gato, bejuco cochino, tocino. It is not listed as being a threatened species.[2] Senegalia tenuifolia grows to 8 m high and 10–15 cm in diameter.[3]

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