Acacia concinna DC. (Fabaceae)
- Scientific name
- Acacia concinna DC.
- Family name
- Fabaceae (Syn. Leguminosae)
- Common name
- Nemukazura (Japanese)
- Local name
- Sompoi
Scandent. Branchlets and leaf rachises with fine grey hairs; prickles abundant, minute, hooked. Leaves alternate, 2-pinnate, pinnae 12–16, leaflets sensitive, with oblique base; 5–7 cm long and 8–12 mm wide. Petiole with one large gland near the base and one between the uppermost pinnae. Inflorescence in terminal panicle or upper leaf axil; branches densely hirsute, upper subtended by conspicuous oblique, membranous, subpersistent bract; flower head yellow, 8–12 mm wide. Calyx funnel-shaped, minute. Corolla more or less exserted. Fruit a straight strap-shaped dry pod, 7–10 × 8 cm, with 6–10 seeds separated by broad sutures, narrowing to short, constricted stalks.
Common straggling shrub in dry areas, wastelands, marginal land, and soil with low organic-matter content. Occasionally cultivated in backyard gardens. Prefers full sun. Propagated by seed sowing and transplanting seedlings, or by hardwood cutting.
Young shoots are collected during the rainy season and eaten raw or added to spicy curries to enhance their sour taste.
Young shoots are collected during the rainy season and eaten raw or added to spicy curries to enhance their sour taste.