Bibliography on Acacia farnesiana, Subín

Acacia farnesiana (Fabaceae) is a small tree or shrub 3 meters tall on average. Its leaves are composed of folios of 10 - 20 pairs and its stems have spines of 0.5 - 5cm. Its flowers are yellow and aromatic. It is distributed from the United States to Argentina (Hernández, 1978), in Guatemala, our FLAAR team has photographed this species in the Arroyo Petexbatún, Sayaxché, Petén and it is understandable because according to CONABIO (n.d.) the species develops along the roads, streams, abandoned parcels, disturbed lands, successional lands, and ruderal sites. In addition, it grows in hot and semi-warm climates.

Acacia farnesiana or commonly called Subín by the locals of Petén, has many potential uses as indicated by CONABIO (n.d.):

Adhesive. Latex is used as a substitute for gum.
Aromatic. Its essential oil is used in the perfume industry
Wood and firewood.
Dye. The flowers and fruits contain pigments that are used to dye silk fabrics and wallpaper. The powdered and boiled pod produces a black liquid that can be used as ink.
Flavor. The leaves are used to flavor
Tanning. Its bark and pods are used to tan and dye leather due to its abundance of tannins.
Forage. The leaves, pods, flowers and stems are used as fodder for cattle and goats.
Insecticide. The roots have a strong odor and are used as an antidote to poisons. The powder from the seeds is smeared on the horses' hooves to rid them of parasites. The leaf extract is used for protection against bean rust.
Medicinal. The decoction of the flowers is used as a remedy in cases of dyspepsia. An ointment is made from the flowers that is used as a remedy for headaches. With the green fruit, which is very astringent, an infusion is prepared for inflammations of the skin and mucous membranes (fires, hemorrhages) and to calm disorders of the nervous system. The root decoction is useful for dysentery, tuberculosis and abdominal pain. The stem is used for jaundice, toothache. The dried and powdered leaves are applied as a bandage on wounds.
Melliferous. Beekeeping
Ceremonial. In Tabasco it is used to drive away evil spirits.

Acasia Farnesiana found at Quiche, Nov 1, 2013 Photograph by Dr Nicholas Hellmuth.

PDF, Articles, Books on Acacia farnesiana

CANTÚ-Ayala, César, ROVALO-Merino, Magdalena, MARMOLEJO- Moncivais, José,
ORTIZ-Hernández, Sadot and Fernando SERIÑÁ-Garza
2013
Historia Natural del Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey, México. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Primera Edición, 414 pages.

Useful information about uses in page 318

Available Online:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Magdalena_Salinas-R/publication/
277555835_Angiospermas/links/556c7a3808aeab777223143c.pdf#page=284

CONABIO
n.d.
Acacia farnesiana. Ficha informativa.

The document mentions the uses of the plant.

Available Online:
www.conabio.gob.mx/conocimiento/info_especies/arboles/doctos/38-legum4m.p

CORTÉS-Cabrera, H.
2013
Efecto de la temperatura en la germinación de Acacia farnesiana y A. schaffneri de diversas procedencias, y variación en vainas y semillas. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. 60 pages.

FRANCIS, J. K.
n.d.
Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service. Part II. Pages 247-249.

Available Online:
https://rngr.net/publications/ttsm/species/Acacia%
20farnesiana.pdf/at_download/file

HERNÁNDEZ-Rivera, Armando
1978
Uso potencial de Acacia farnesiana y Posibles Repercusiones Ecológicas. Tesis profesional. Universidad de Guadalajara, Escuela de Agricultura. 39 pages.

Available Online:
http://repositorio.cucba.udg.mx:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/2155/
Hernandez_Rivera_Armando.pdf?sequence=1

LANDEROS-Márquez, O., TREJO-Calzada, R., REVELES-Hernández, Manuel.,
VALDEZ-Cepeda, Ricardo, ARREOLA-Ávila, Jesús, PEDROZA-Sandoval, Aurelio and J. RUÍZ-Torres
2010
Uso potencial del huizache (Acacia farnesiana L. Will) en la fitorremediación de suelos contaminados con plomo. Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente. Vol. XVII. Pages 11-20.

Available Online:
www.researchgate.net/publication/237038046_
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farnesiana_L_Will_IN_PHYTOREMEDIATION
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MASLIN, B. R.
2008
Generic and subgeneric names in Acacia following retypification of the genus. Muelleria. Vol. 26, No. 1. Pages 7-9.

Available Online:
www.rbg.vic.gov.au/documents/Muelleria_26(1),_p7-9,_Maslin,_Generic_and_subgeneric.pdf

MORENO-Reséndez, A., SOLÍS-Morales, G., BLANCO-Contreras, E., VÁSQUEZ-Arroyo,
J., GUZMÁS-Cedillo, L., RODRÍGUEZ-Dimas, N. and U. FIGUEROA-Viramontes
2014
Desarrollo de plántulas de huizache (Aacia farnesiana) en sustratos con vermicompost. Rev. Chapingo. Ser. Cienc. For. Ambient. Vol. 20, No. 1. Pages 55-62.

Available Online:
www.scielo.org.mx/pdf/rcscfa/v20n1/v20n1a6.pdf

OFI-CATIE
2014
Árboles de Centroamérica. Acacia farnesiana (L.) Wild. Pages 323-326.

Available Online:
www.arbolesdecentroamerica.info/index.php/es/species/item/download/
36_3720a1b4e649009f0f52c2925f2ff7a4

ORCHARD, A. E. and B. R. MASLIN
2005
The case for conserving Acacia with a new type. Taxon. Vol. 54, No. 2. Pages 509-512.

Available Online:
www.iapt-taxon.org/historic/Congress/IBC_2011/Acacia_for.pdf

RICO-Arce, María
2001
El género Acacia (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae) en el Estado de Oaxaca, México. Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. Vol. 58, No. 2. Pages 251-302.

Available Online:
www.rjb.csic.es/jardinbotanico/ficheros/documentos/
pdf/anales/2000/Anales_58(2)_251_302.pdf

ROJAS-Rodríguez, F. and G. TORRES-Córdoba
2011
Árboles del Valle Central de Costa Rica: reproducción. Revista Forestal Mesoamericana Kurú (Costa Rica). Vol. 9, No. 22. Pages 66-67.

Available Online:
https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/5123340.pdf

SEIGLER, D. S. and J. E. EBINGER
2005
New combinations in the genus Vachellia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) from the new world. Phytologia. Vol. 87, No. 3.

Available Online:
www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46895#page/3/mode/1up