Acacia paradoxa Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 37

Acacia paradoxa DC.

Kangaroo thorn

Acacia paradoxa, a dicot, is a shrub that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild. There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	FABACEAE
Genus:	Acacia

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

ICPN + PLANTS:

Acacia armata

More information about Acacia paradoxa


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ACPA8)	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Apr 25, 2019).