Are Acacia Pennata and Caesalpinia Mimosoides in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Fabaceae.

Can you substitute Acacia Pennata for Caesalpinia Mimosoides?

They share the Fabaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Acacia Pennata vs Caesalpinia Mimosoides

Acacia pennata · Caesalpinia mimosoides

Acacia Pennata

Acacia pennata

T Traditional Use

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Primary use: medicinal

Senegalia pennata, is a species of plant which is native to South and Southeast Asia. It is a shrub or small tropical tree which grows up to 5 metres (16 ft) in height. Its leaves are bipinnate with linear-oblong and glabrous pinnules. Its yellowish flowers are terminal panicles …

Caesalpinia Mimosoides

Caesalpinia mimosoides

T Traditional Use

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Caesalpinia
Primary use: medicinal

Hultholia mimosoides is a liana species and the sole species in the genus Hultholia. It was formerly placed in the genus Caesalpinia but phylogenetic studies identified the group to be polyphyletic, leading the placement of Caesalpinia mimosoides in a new genus, Hultholia in the …

At a glance

· Both in Fabaceae, but different genera (Acacia vs Caesalpinia).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Acacia Pennata: T; Caesalpinia Mimosoides: T.