Senegalia modesta (Wall.) P.J.H.Hurter

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Senegalia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 8m 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) 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Stony ground.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses bee plant fiber fodder fuel gum invertebrate food material medicinal ornamental tea windbreak wood
Edible gums leaves
Therapeutic use General tonic for rejuvenation (plant exudate), Insulin regulation (seed), Toothstick (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Senegalia modesta world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Myanmar, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77089269-1
WFO ID wfo-0001284770
COL ID 4WP2B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Mimosa dumosa Mimosa obovata Acacia modesta Senegalia modesta