Vachellia flava (Forssk.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vachellia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 4.786m 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) 4.79
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry semi-desert areas on sandy soils; on sand in association with Zygophyllaceae, Panicum turgidum; in sand on sandstone (Mauritania); on clayey-gravelly soil; sandy and stony desert wadis and plains.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food bee plant charcoal environmental use fiber fuel gum invertebrate food material medicinal wood
Edible gums leaves
Therapeutic use -
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°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Vachellia flava world distribution map, present in Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Niger, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, and Yemen

Conservation status

Vachellia flava threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131715-1
WFO ID wfo-0001336848
COL ID 7F8V4
BDTFX ID 167001
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Acacia ehrenbergiana Acacia flava Mimosa flava Acacia ehrenbergii Vachellia flava