Vachellia edgeworthii (T.Anderson) Kyal. & Boatwr.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vachellia

Characteristics

A shrub. It can grow 2 m tall. The crown is flat and can be 4.5 m wide. Young branches are hairy. The flowers are white. The pods are thick and woody and 7-13 cm long by 1.3-2.5 cm wide. They are hairy. The seeds are large and balck.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.2 - 2.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use food fuel gene source gum invertebrate food material medicinal poison social use
Edible fruits gums leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Vachellia edgeworthii world distribution map, present in Australia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Qatar, Somalia, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131701-1
WFO ID wfo-0001336842
COL ID 7F8WJ
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Synonyms

Acacia bricchettiana Acacia gloveri Acacia pseudosocotrana Acacia erythraea Acacia turnbulliana Acacia edgeworthii Acacia humifusa Acacia socotrana Acacia balfourii Acacia sultani Vachellia bricchettiana Vachellia edgeworthii Vachellia turnbulliana