Acacia mellifera

(M. Vahl.) Benth.

Fabaceae Edible: Fruit, Gum

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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 fruit and gum are edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Angola, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,

Synonyms

Inga mellifera (Vahl) Willd.Mimosa mellifera Vahl

Also Known As

Maka'arto, Ma'egharto, Sepene guro

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