Acacia tortilis
(Forssk.) Hayne
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(c) Rabah Al-Shammary, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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, pods, seeds, and gum are all edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Asia, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, UAE,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Behbey, Dedecha, E'ibito, Itepes, Kilaa, Muaa, Mulaa, Mwaa, Samar, Ulaa
References (4)
- 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
- Ichikawa, M., 1980, The Utilization of Wild Food Plants by the Suiei Dorobo in Northern Kenya. J. Anthrop. Soc. Nippon. 88(1): 25-48
- Karim, F. M. & Dakheel, A, J., 2006, Salt-tolerant plants of the United Arab Emirates. 2006. International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai, UAE. p 104
- Mutie, F. G., 2020, Conservation of Wild Food Plants and Their Potential for Combatting Food Insecurity in Kenya as Exemplified by the Drylands of Kitui County. Plants 2020, 9, 1017
