and in one in vitro study, an ethanol extract from the leaves showed some activity against the malarial pathogen Plasmodium falciparum with an IC50 value of 1 to 2 microgram/millilitre (as did almost everything tested), though it showed no activity in animal models or a ferriprotoporphyrin biomineralization inhibition test. In the Philippines the leaves are traditionally rubbed on the skin to treat skin diseases in livestock. In Malaysia, an infusion of the plant's flowers and leaves is mixed with turmeric for post-partum treatment. Gallery References External links Interactive Distribution Map of Vachellia farnesiana Flowersinisrael.com: Acacia farnesiana Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. Medicinal Plant Images Database (School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University) Native Plants of South Texas: Sweet Acacia (Acacia farnesiana) Acacia smallii: University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension farnesiana Trees of Central America Trees of Mexico Trees of the Southwestern United States Trees of the South-Central United States Forages Shrubs Entheogens Drought-tolerant trees