Acacia

Synonyms

Acacia catechu

Acacia catechus

Acacias

Locust Tree

Locust Trees

Tree, Locust

Tree, Wattle

Trees, Locust

Trees, Wattle

Wattle Tree

Wattle Trees

catechus, Acacia

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The gums and tanning agents obtained from Acacia are called GUM ARABIC. The common name of catechu is more often used for Areca catechu (ARECA).