Acacia visco

Taxobox
name = Acacia visco

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image_width = 250px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Fabales
familia = Fabaceae
subfamilia = Mimosoideae
genus = "Acacia"
species = "A. visco"
binomial = "Acacia visco"
binomial_authority = Griseb.
range_

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range_map_caption = Range of "Acacia visco"
synonyms = "Acacia visite" Griseb.
status = LR/lc
status_system = IUCN2.3

"Acacia visco" is a perennial tree native to South America. It has also been introduced to Africa.

Common names for it include Arca, Visco, Viscote, Viscote Blanco and Viscote Negro. [ [http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?sciname=Acacia+visco ILDIS LegumeWeb] ] It grows 6-12m tall and it has fragrant yellow flowers in the Spring. [ [http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/45761/ Dave's Garden] ] In Bolivia is found at an altitude of 1500-3000m. [ [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=40&taxon_id=242412017 Acacia Visco in Bolivia] ]

Methanol extract of "Acacia visco" has been shown to have short-term and long-term anti-inflammatory effects in lab rats. [ [http://www3.cricyt.edu.ar/biocell/vol/pdf/31_1/09.pdf ARGENTINE SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY (Sociedad Argentina de Farmacología Experimental), Abstracts from the XXXVIII ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING November 1-3, 2006. BIOCELL 2007, 31(1): 75-112, ISSN 0327 - 9545] ]

References

External links

* [http://fm1.fieldmuseum.org/vrrc/?page=view&id=19635&PHPSESSID=6e668cf99cf11928bfedd1f14a2ac9ec "Acacia visco" (www.fieldmuseum.org)]
* [http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/45761/ Dave's Garden]