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Vachellia nilotica, more commonly known as Acacia nilotica, and by the vernacular names of gum arabic tree, babul, thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia or thorny acacia, is a flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
Acacia nilotica is one of about 130 African species of Acacia, belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the legume family (Fabaceae). These differ significantly from the Australian acacias in being armed with thorns and producing highly palatable pods.
G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram. Habit: A moderate-sized, throny tree, upto 10m. Keystone Foundation. Solitary globose heads; golden yellow.
Dec 1, 2015 · Acacia nilotica (L.) Wild ex. Del. belongs to family Fabaceae (subfamily: Mimosoideae) of genus Acacia containing an excess of 1350 species ( Seigler, 2003) is a medium sized tree, 15–18 m tall, with a stem diameter of 2–3 m having low, spreading and almost symmetrical crown.
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Dec 18, 2016 · Acacia Nilotica, Acacia Arabica, and Mimosa Nilotica are accepted as synonyms of Vachellia Nilotica. Its common name is Gum Arabic Tree and it is called Babul and Kikar in Hindi. Benefits & Medicinal Uses of Acacia Nilotica (Babul)
Acacia nilotica factsheet. Origin. Africa and South Asia. Ecology. Annual rainfall: 600-1200mm. Normal temp range: 9-40°C. Altitude range: 15-600m. Seasonal adaptability: withstands drought extremely well. Soils: prefers alkamine to neutral soils, deep soils, and alluvial loams; grows on heavier clay soils as well.
This species was previously known as Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile subsp. kraussiana (Benth.) Brenan.
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. (Leguminosae, subfamily Mimosoideae) is one of about 135 thorny African Acacia species. Variation is considerable with nine subspecies presently recognized, three occurring in the Indian subcontinent and six throughout Africa (Brenan 1983.)
Acacia nilotica. Derivation: Named by Linnaeus from seed that came from Egypt and hence associated with the River Nile. Synonymy: Not Applicable. Common name: None. Description: Spreading tree to 10 m, branchlets pubescent when young; stipular spines to 5 cm long, white, straight, not always present on all shoots.
