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Acacia tortuosa, the Twisted acacia , Poponax and Huisachillo, is a woody legume plant in the Acacia genus, a thorn tree of the Caribbean, Florida, southern Texas, northeastern and central Mexico, and northern South America. It is found in tropical and desert habitats, such as the Rio Grande Valley, Central Mexican Plateau, and Colombian Tatacoa Desert.[1][2][3][4] Description Acacia tortuosa is a shrub - small tree to tall. - stipular spines: may be fused at bases.
- leaves: cpd, 4-8 pairs of segments, 15-20 pairs of leafflets; petiolar gland elliptic.
- yellow flowers; stamens numerous.
- fruit: a slender moniliform, slightly curved.
 Acacia tortuosa seeds References External links fr:Acacia tortuosa pt:Acacia tortuosa
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