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Latin name

Family

Distribution

North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

Use

Synonym

English name

French name

Spanish name

Other name

Trade name

Acacia greggii A.Gray

Leguminosae

MW MC SW SC North America (USA: California to Texas, Mexico)

MW MC SW SC

hel xer

dr (pods, leaves and roots can be used to make medicinal teas) fd (Arizona Indians ground the pods for use in mush and cakes, honey) fd(ob) (seeds) fr (the flowers are an excellent source of nectar for honeybees) fw (fuel) ma (a gum similar to gum arabic exudes from the trunk, this substance is used locally in Mexico) ti (small household articles, the wood is strong and has been used in various carpentry projects)

Senegalia greggii (A.Gray) Britton & Rose

catclaw acacia; catclaw (Mexico); cat’s-claw; devil's claw (Mexico); dewilsclaw, Gregg catclaw, long-flower catclaw, paradise flower, Texas catclaw, Texas mimosa, wait-a-bit;

acacia ongle-du-chat; acacia ongle du chat

gatuño, tepame, tésota, uña de gato (Mexico); uña-de-gato

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Latin name	Acacia greggii A.Gray
Family	Leguminosae
Distribution	MW MC SW SC North America (USA: California to Texas, Mexico)
North America distribution zone	MW MC SW SC
Height	S
Foliage	D
Ecology	hel xer
Use	dr (pods, leaves and roots can be used to make medicinal teas) fd (Arizona Indians ground the pods for use in mush and cakes, honey) fd(ob) (seeds) fr (the flowers are an excellent source of nectar for honeybees) fw (fuel) ma (a gum similar to gum arabic exudes from the trunk, this substance is used locally in Mexico) ti (small household articles, the wood is strong and has been used in various carpentry projects)
Synonym	Senegalia greggii (A.Gray) Britton & Rose
English name	catclaw acacia; catclaw (Mexico); cat’s-claw; devil's claw (Mexico); dewilsclaw, Gregg catclaw, long-flower catclaw, paradise flower, Texas catclaw, Texas mimosa, wait-a-bit;
French name	acacia ongle-du-chat; acacia ongle du chat
Spanish name	gatuño, tepame, tésota, uña de gato (Mexico); uña-de-gato
Other name
Trade name