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Vachellia sphaerocephala

Plants

Family: Fabaceae · Genus: Vachellia

Vachellia sphaerocephala

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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.

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