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Acacia caven

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Description:

It grows four to five metres tall and bears very stiff and sharp white thorns up to 2 cm in length. It blooms in Spring, with bright yellow flowers 1 cm to 2 cm in diameter.

Habitat:

Native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Reference Links:

Espino Caván - Acacia caven - Overview, Acacia caven, Flora Chilena

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