Acacia paradoxa Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 37

Acacia paradoxa DC.

Kangaroo thorn

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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.


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Family:	FABACEAE
Genus:	Acacia

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

ICPN + PLANTS:

Acacia armata

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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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Dec 15, 2018).