Vachellia tortilis subsp. raddiana
(Savi) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Umbrella thorn
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Summary
Source: WikipediaVachellia tortilis, widely known as Acacia tortilis but now attributed to the genus Vachellia in the Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae, is the umbrella thorn acacia, also known as umbrella thorn and Israeli babool, a medium to large canopied tree native to most of Africa, primarily to the savanna and Sahel of Africa (especially the Somali peninsula and Sudan), but also occurring in the Middle East.
Description
A tree. It grows 4-20 m high. It has spines. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves have 2-5 pairs of pinnae with 8-12 pairs of leaflets.
Edible Uses
The bark is eaten as a famine food. The fruit, seeds, and gum are edible portions.
Traditional Uses
The bark is eaten as a famine food.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in alkaline soils. It is often in stony and sandy soils. It can grow in arid places. It grows in the Sahara.
Where It Grows
Africa, Algeria, Central Africa, Chad, Egypt, India, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, West Africa, Yemen,
Cultivation
It can be cut back and will re-grow.
Production
It grows quickly.
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Amrad, Dadach, Samr, Siyal, Talh, Telh
