Acacia sakalava
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Acacia sakalava is a species of Acacia
that is endemic to Madagascar
. Two varieties are recognised:
The species occurs in the provinces of Fianarantsoa
, Mahajanga
and Toliara
.
Acacia
Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, first described in Africa by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773. Many non-Australian species tend to be thorny, whereas the majority of Australian acacias are not...
that is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. Two varieties are recognised:
- Acacia sakalava var. hispida Villiers & Du Puy
- Acacia sakalava var. sakalava
The species occurs in the provinces of Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa Province
Fianarantsoa is a former province of Madagascar.*Area: 103,272 km2.*Population of 3,366,291 .*Capital: Fianarantsoa.*President: Fidy Mpanjato Rakotonarivo .One of its towns was Andohapatsakana...
, Mahajanga
Mahajanga Province
Mahajanga is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 150,023 km². It had a population of 1,896,000 . Its capital was Mahajanga.Except for Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga Province bordered all of the country's other provinces:...
and Toliara
Toliara Province
Toliara is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 161,405 km². It had a population of 2,229,550 . Its capital was Toliara...
.