Acacia confusa

Taxobox
name = "Acacia confusa"

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status = LR/lc | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Fabales
familia = Fabaceae
subfamilia = Mimosoideae
genus = "Acacia"
species = "A. confusa"
binomial = "Acacia confusa"
binomial_authority = Merr.
range_

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range_map_width = 240px
range_map_caption = Range of "Acacia confusa"
synonyms =
* "Acacia richii auct. non" A. Gray
* "Racosperma confusum" ( Merr.) Leslie Pedley [ [http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?sciname=Racosperma+confusum International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS)] ]

"Acacia confusa" is a perennial tree native to Asia. Some common names for it are Acacia Petit Feuille, Mimosa, Small Philippine Acacia, Formosa Acacia(Taiwan Acacia) and Formosan Koa. It grows to a height of 15 m. [ [http://www.hear.org/Pier/wra/pacific/acacia_confusa_htmlwra.htm Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)] ]

Uses

Its uses include chemical products, environmental management and food and drink. The wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm³. [ [http://www.fao.org/docrep/W4095E/w4095e0c.htm FAO Appendix 1] ] And, its trunk which can be used as the tunnel support in Taiwan underground mine, or be used as the wood charcoal for family cooking.

Phytochemicals

Phytochemicals found in "Acacia confusa":

Root bark

*N-methyltryptamine, 1.43% [http://users.lycaeum.org/~mulga/acacia/confusaphy.html Lycaeum] ]
*N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 1.15%

eeds

*Neurolathryogen, i.e. [http://www.genome.ad.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?compound+C04209 α-amino-β-oxalylaminopropionic acid] , which can cause neurological damage, paralysis and death.

tems

*N-methyltryptamine, 0.04%
*N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 0.01%

Phyllodes

No alkaloids found in the phyllodes (leaf-like structures).

Varieties

*Acacia confusa var. inamurai Hayata

References

*List of Acacia species