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Beltian bodies in Vachellia sphaerocephala

August 8, 2025August 7, 2025 by Phil Busey

Due to forbidding thorns, it’s hard to get close enough to see leaf details of the “bee wattle,” Vachellia sphaerocephala (Schltdl. & Cham.) Seigler & Ebinger, at University of Miami’s Gifford Arboretum. From a distance, the leaflets appear be burnt …

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Categories insects, plant identification, plant terminology Tags Acacia, ant protection, thorns, Vachellia Leave a comment

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