Vachellia lahai (steud. & Hochst. ex Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vachellia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-15 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Upland woodland, wooded grassland, locally common in Kenya where upland forest has disappeared, forming dense woodland, or invading grassland; often thicket-forming; at elevations from 1,500-2,700 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,500-2,700 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal environmental use food fuel invertebrate food material medicinal wood
Edible gums
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Vachellia lahai world distribution map, present in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131736-1
WFO ID wfo-0001336856
COL ID 7F975
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Acacia lahai Acacia saltiana Vachellia lahai