Vachellia prasinata (Hunde) Kyal. & Boatwr.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vachellia

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 4.5 m tall. The crown is rounded and the branches are spreading. The bark is grey to black and deeply cracked. The flowers are pale yellow to white. The fruit are pods that split open. They have 3-5 seeds.
Life form perennial
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Mature height (meter) 4.5
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry woodland and semi-desert. It has been collected at 1,000 m above sea level in Ethiopia,
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Edible seeds
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Distribution

Vachellia prasinata world distribution map, present in Ethiopia

Conservation status

Vachellia prasinata threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131769-1
WFO ID wfo-0001336875
COL ID 7F99R
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Acacia prasinata Vachellia prasinata