Vachellia paolii (Chiov.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vachellia

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 2-5 m high. It loses its leaves during the year. The stems are spiny. The fruit are long narrow pods. They split open. The pods are pointed at the base.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.4
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on alluvial soils. It grows in shrubland and grassland. It grows between 140-1,100 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use food material medicinal
Edible gums
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Vachellia paolii world distribution map, present in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, and South Sudan

Conservation status

Vachellia paolii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131764-1
WFO ID wfo-0001336872
COL ID 7F99T
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Acacia paolii Acacia paolii subsp. paolii Vachellia paolii

Lower taxons

Vachellia paolii subsp. paucijuga Vachellia paolii subsp. paolii