Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa | |
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Scientific 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. tomentosa |
Trinomial name | |
Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa (Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr. | |
Synonyms | |
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Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa is a perennial tree native to Africa, Asia and India.
Uses
Tannin
The pods without seeds of V. nilotica subsp. tomentosa have a tannin content of about 50%.
References
- 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". Bot J Linn Soc. 172 (4): 500–523. doi:10.1111/boj.12047. hdl:10566/3454.
- ILDIS LegumeWeb
- FAO
Taxon identifiers | |
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Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa | |
Acacia nilotica subsp. tomentosa | |
Acacia arabica var. tomentosa |
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