Vachellia peninsularis Small. Common name: Huisache, Florida Sweet Acacia. Phenology: Oct-May. Habitat: Pine rocklands, marl prairies, coastal berms, shell mounds, disturbed uplands. Distribution: Endemic to FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Acacia pinetorum F.J.Herm. — NS, SE3, WH3, Isely (1998), Lewis et al. (2005) et al. (2004); = Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn. ssp. pinetorum (F.J.Herm.) Ebinger, Seigler, & Clarke — Ebinger, Seigler, & Clarke (2002); = Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn. var. pinetorum (F.J.Herm.) Seigler & Ebinger — FNA11.1, K4, POWO, Seigler & Ebinger (2005); > Acacia insularis Small — S; > Acacia peninsularis Small — S; < Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn. — S13; Vachellia peninsularis Small. Basionym: Vachellia peninsularis Small 1933
Links to other floras: = Vachellia farnesiana var. pinetorum - FNA11.1
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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