The umbrella thorn,[2] (Acacia planifrons), is a species of Acacia of the family Fabaceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is about 7m high thorny shrub.[3] Greyish-brown bark is thick with horizontal markings. Leaves are bipinnate, alternate; apex obtuse; margin entire. Flowers are white in color. Fruit is a pod.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Acacia |
| Species: | A. planifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Acacia planifrons Wight & Arn.
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References
edit- ^ "Acacia planifrons Wight & Arn. — the Plant List".
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb (version 10)".
- ^ "Multipurpose Tree Seeds : Acacia planifrons". Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Acacia planifrons Wight & Arn".
External links
editGROWTH RESPONSE OF ACACIA PLANIFRONS
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