Acacia brevispica

Harms

Fabaceae Edible: Leaves

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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 leaves are boiled as a tea drink.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are boiled as a tea drink.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Angola, East Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania,

Also Known As

Hamaresa

References (1)

Bahru, T., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plants: Sustainable Use and Management by Indigenous Communities in and the Buffer Area of Awah National Park, Ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Sci., 36(2): 93-108