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Acacia s.l. (pronounced / ə ˈ k eɪ ʃ ə / or / ə ˈ k eɪ s i ə /), known commonly as mimosa, acacia, thorntree or wattle, [2] is a polyphyletic genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae. It was described by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773 based on the African species Acacia nilotica.
This article is a list of Acacia species (sensu lato) that are known to contain psychoactive alkaloids, or are suspected of containing such alkaloids due to being psychoactive. The presence and constitution of alkaloids in nature can be highly variable, due to environmental and genetic factors.
Acacia is a common food source and host plant for butterflies of the genus Jalmenus. The imperial hairstreak, Jalmenus evagoras , feeds on at least 25 acacia species. [ 36 ] Many reptiles feed on the sap, such as the native house gecko in Australia. [ 37 ]
Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees of Gondwanian origin, belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae. Other genera formerly included under Acacia , and still sometimes referred to by that name (or as Acacia sensu lato , include:
Acacia sensu lato, polyphyletic genus of plants commonly known as wattle, especially in Australian English Acacia. Black wattle, common name for several species of acacia; Golden wattle, Acacia pycnantha, species of acacia which is the official floral emblem of Australia
Cabalen, which literally translates to "a fellow Kapampangan", is a group of casual - fine dining restaurants known for authentic Kapampangan dishes and different Filipino specialties, originating from Pampanga, [2] such as Gatang Kohol (snails in coconut milk), betuteng tugak (stuffed frog), kamaru (), adobong pugo (quail) and balut [2] (developing bird embryo).
A tempura-like Filipino street food of duck or quail eggs covered in an orange-dyed batter and then deep-fried. Tokneneng uses duck eggs while the smaller kwek kwek use quail eggs. Tokwa at baboy: A bean curd (tokwa is Filipino for tofu, from Lan-nang) and pork dish. Usually serving as an appetizer or for pulutan. Also served with Lugaw.
By 2005, taxonomists had decided that Acacia sensu lato should be split into at least five separate genera. The ICN dictated that under these circumstances, the name of Acacia should remain with the original type, which was Acacia nilotica. [1]