Vachellia antunesii
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Vachellia |
| Species: | V. antunesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Vachellia antunesii (Harms) Kyal. & Boatwr. | |
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Vachellia antunesii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree native to Angola. The species was described in 1901, and is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Hermann Harms in 1901, and placed in the genus Acacia. In 2013, Bruce Kyalangalilwa and James S. Boatwright moved it to the genus Vachellia,[2][3] as part of a larger taxonomic revision of Acacia.[4]
Distribution
Vachellia antunesii is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Huíla, Angola.[2] Its extent of occurrence is around 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi).[1]
It grows at elevations of 1,100–1,650 metres (3,610–5,410 ft), in upland plateau areas.[1]
Description
Vachellia antunesii is a tree[2] that grows up to 6 metres (20 ft) high, and branches from the base. The young branches are greyish-brown. The epidermis splits to reveal a yellowish or red-brown layer.[5]
Vachellia antunesii is similar to Vachellia amythethophylla and Vachellia ebutsiniorum.[5]
Conservation
In 2021, the IUCN assessed Vachellia antunesii as Vulnerable. It is threatened by clearance of land for agriculture, and does not occur in protected areas.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Timberlake, J.R. (2021). "Vachellia antunesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T147099428A147099447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T147099428A147099447.en. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
- 1 2 3 4 "Vachellia antunesii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
- ↑ "Vachellia antunesii (Harms) Kyal. & Boatwr". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- ↑ Kyalangalilwa, Bruce; Boatwright, James S.; Daru, Barnabas H.; Maurin, Olivier; van der Bank, Michelle (18 July 2013). "Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 172 (4): 500–523. doi:10.1111/boj.12047. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Acacia antunesii Harms". AfricanPlantDatabase.ch. African Plant Database. Retrieved 11 August 2026.