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Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata

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Subspecies of legume

Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Vachellia
Species: V. nilotica
Subspecies: V. n. subsp. subalata
Trinomial name
Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata
(Vatke) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Synonyms
  • Acacia arabica var. vediana T.Cooke
  • Acacia nilotica subsp. vediana (T.Cooke) Vajr. & Kamble
  • Acacia nilotica subsp. subalata (Vatke) Brenan
  • Acacia subalata Vatke

Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata is a perennial tree native to Africa, India and Pakistan. Its uses include forage and wood. A common name for it is kauria babul.

Uses

Wood

The wood is not affected much by termites.

References

  1. Kyalangalilwa B, Boatwright JS, Daru BH, Maurin O, van der Bank M (2013). "Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia" (PDF). Bot J Linn Soc. 172 (4): 500–523. doi:10.1111/boj.12047.
  2. ^ ILDIS LegumeWeb
  3. FAO
Taxon identifiers
Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata
Acacia nilotica subsp. subalata
Acacia subalata


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