Search for Legume Taxa

Search for taxa represented in the DELEP holdings. Click on the scientific name of a taxon to see its taxon profile!

Taxon Subfamilysort ascending Common name(s) Growth Form Native Geographic Range No. Seed Accessions No. Living Accessions
Vachellia sieberiana
Caesalpinioideae
  • paperbark acacia
  • umbrella thorn
  • sandanduur (Wolof)
  • West Africa
  • East Africa
  • Southern Africa
4 1
Vachellia sieberiana var. woodii
Caesalpinioideae
  • paperbark acacia
  • umbrella thorn
  • mubayamhondoro (Shona)
  • Southern Africa
2 0
Vachellia stuhlmannii
Caesalpinioideae
  • vlei thorn
  • East Africa
  • Southern Africa
1 0
Vachellia tortilis
Caesalpinioideae
  • umbrella thorn
  • Southern Africa
  • East Africa
  • West Africa
  • Northern Africa
  • Southwestern Asia
1 0
Vachellia tortilis subsp. heteracantha
Caesalpinioideae
  • umbrella thorn
  • umsasane (Zulu)
  • mushu (Sotho)
  • moshu (Tswana)
  • Southern Africa
2 1
Vachellia tortilis subsp. raddiana
Caesalpinioideae
  • shittam
  • Northern Africa
2 0
Vachellia tortilis subsp. spirocarpa
Caesalpinioideae
  • umbrella thorn
  • Southern Africa
  • East Africa
1 1
Vachellia vernicosa
Caesalpinioideae
  • Chihuahuan whitethorn
  • vinorama (Spanish)
shrub
  • Southwestern North America
7 2
Vachellia xanthophloea
Caesalpinioideae
  • fever tree
  • Naivasha thorn
  • jelenga (Shangaan)
  • East Africa
  • Southern Africa
2 1
Zapoteca formosa subsp. schottii
Caesalpinioideae
  • fairy duster
  • tasopolo (Spanish)
shrub
  • Southwestern North America
2 2
Zuccagnia punctata
Caesalpinioideae
  • jarilla macho (Spanish)
  • pus pus (Spanish)
3 0
Zygia longifolia
Caesalpinioideae
  • barbasquillo (Spanish)
  • pichindé (Spanish)
  • sotacaballo (Spanish)
2 0