Vachellia nilotica
Also known as gum arabic tree, babul, thorny acacia, Egyptian acacia, thorn mimosa
species of plant
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Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Native toAlgeria, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad
General: Vachellia nilotica has been used since early Egyptian
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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.
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Botanical taxa named by Carl LinnaeusDrought-tolerant treesFlora naturalised in AustraliaFlora of the Arabian PeninsulaFlora of Western AsiaForagesPlant dyesPlants described in 1753Plants with thornsTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added basionymsTaxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata items