- Source: Vachellia sphaerocephala
Vachellia sphaerocephala, the bull's horn thorn or bee wattle, is a plant species in the family Fabaceae. The name comes from the shape of the thorns which do indeed resemble the horns of a bull. The tree has a strong, symbiotic relationship with a species of stinging ant, Pseudomyrmex ferruginea. This tree is endemic to Mexico.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Vachellia
- Vachellia sphaerocephala
- Vachellia
- Acacia sensu lato
- Bull horn acacia
- Acacia-ant symbiosis
- Symbiosis
- Coevolution
- List of endemic plants of Socotra
- Plants of the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve
