Acacia rehmanniana
Schinz
Silky acacia, Silky thorn
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wooded grassland. It is often along rivers and on termite mounds. It grows between 900-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Notes
There are about 1,350 Acacia species. Over 1,000 occur in Australia. Also as Mimosaceae.
Also Known As
Iphucula, Mona, Muunga
References (2)
- Wickens et al, 1995,
- www.zimbabweflora.co.zw 2011
