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Acacia pennatula

Common Name(s): Feather Acacia

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Family: Fabaceae

Native To: Mexican Tropics

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Acacia pennatula full view
Acacia pennatula full view
Acacia pennatula leaves
Acacia pennatula leaves


Acacia pennatula part view
Acacia pennatula part view

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Ethnobotany: Found to have cytotoxic activity against human tumor cells showing selectivity towards the cancerous cells.


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