Acacia plants are shrubs and trees that are typically thorny and bear pods. Acacia is well-represented in southernCaliforniaparks and gardens with dozens of different species. It is a small deciduous acacia tree known by the common names Rfaudraksha, Gum Acacia, Gum Arabic Tree, or Gum Senegal Tree. Acacias are commonly cultivated throughout temperate, tropical and desert regions, and include numerous distinctive growth forms with a profusion of yellow or white flower clusters. It provides us hardwoods .