Senegalia catechu (L.F.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Senegalia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
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Nitrogen fixer present
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open, drier areas mostly on well drained soil types, but also on shallow, poor, rocky soils. Mixed deciduous forests and savannah of lower mountains and hills. Especially common in the drier regions on sandy soils of riverbanks and watersheds.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 2-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses afforestation charcoal drug dye environmental use fodder food fuel gum industrial invertebrate food material medicinal non-vertebrate poison oil pharmaceutical industry poison printing inks seasoning social use tanning tea timber wood
Edible barks gums leaves seeds
Therapeutic use Hypoglycemic agents (aerial part), Abortifacient agents (bark), Anemia (bark), Anorexia (bark), Anti-infective agents, local (bark), Antipruritics (bark), Astringents (bark), Common cold (bark), Conjunctivitis (bark), Depressive disorder (bark), Diabetes mellitus (bark), Diarrhea (bark), Dysentery (bark), Edema (bark), Erysipelas (bark), Gastrointestinal diseases (bark), Hemoptysis (bark), Hemorrhage (bark), Hemostasis (bark), Leprosy (bark), Leukorrhea (bark), Mouth diseases (bark), Polyuria (bark), Pruritus (bark), Scabies (bark), Scorpion stings (bark), Skin diseases (bark), Stomatitis (bark), Tooth diseases (bark), Ulcer (bark), Urticaria (bark), Astringents (flower), Diarrhea (flower), Gonorrhea (flower), Hemorrhage (flower), Hemostasis (flower), Leprosy (flower), Stomatitis (flower), Anticonvulsants (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Dysentery (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Toothache (leaf), Uterine diseases (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Astringents (plant exudate), Diarrhea (plant exudate), General tonic for rejuvenation (plant exudate), Wounds and injuries (plant exudate), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Antifungal agents (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Toothache (root), Agglutination (seed), Antineoplastic agents (seed), Gastric acid (seed), Hypoglycemia (seed), Leukemia (seed), Anti-bacterial agents (stem), Antifungal agents (stem), Anti-inflammatory agents (stem), Antiviral agents (stem), Parasympatholytics (stem), Vitiligo (stem), Anodyne (unspecified), Antiphlogistic (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Detergent (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Digestive (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Gravel (unspecified), Gum (unspecified), Masticatory (unspecified), Mouth (unspecified), Phthisis (unspecified), Refrigerant (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Stomatitis (unspecified), Styptic (unspecified), Throat (unspecified), Tumor(Abdomen) (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Eruption (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified), Anti-obesity agents (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified), Atherosclerosis (unspecified), Chest pain (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Laryngeal diseases (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Neoplasms (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Stomatitis, aphthous (unspecified), Tuberculosis, pulmonary (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Hemagglutination (whole plant), Anemia (wood), Anorexia (wood), Anthelmintics (wood), Antifungal agents (wood), Anti-infective agents, local (wood), Anti-inflammatory agents (wood), Antipruritics (wood), Antipyretics (wood), Antiviral agents (wood), Appetite stimulants (wood), Astringents (wood), Common cold (wood), Cough (wood), Diabetes mellitus (wood), Diarrhea (wood), Digestive system diseases (wood), Dysentery (wood), Edema (wood), Epistaxis (wood), Exanthema (wood), Fever (wood), Furunculosis (wood), Gonorrhea (wood), Helminthiasis (wood), Hematemesis (wood), Hematinics (wood), Hemoptysis (wood), Hemorrhage (wood), Hemostasis (wood), Hoarseness (wood), Inflammation (wood), Leprosy (wood), Pain (wood), Pressure ulcer (wood), General tonic for rejuvenation (wood), Skin diseases (wood), Splenomegaly (wood), Stomatitis (wood), Tooth diseases (wood), Ulcer (wood), Urination disorders (wood), Vitiligo (wood), Wounds and injuries (wood), Depurative (wood), Cooling effect on body (wood)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 25 - 35
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Senegalia catechu unspecified picture

Distribution

Senegalia catechu world distribution map, present in Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Kenya, Myanmar, Mauritius, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Senegalia catechu threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77089268-1
WFO ID wfo-0001284769
COL ID 8NY8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Acacia catechu Mimosa catechu Mimosa spinosissima Senegalia catechu Acacia catechu var. catechuoides Mimosa catechuoides Acacia catechuoides Acacia wallichiana Acacia catechu var. wallichiana

Lower taxons

Acacia catechu var. sundra