Vachellia tomentosa (Rottler) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vachellia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. The crown is umbrella shaped. It grows 5-10 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 8.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Savannah, teak-forest, brushwood, areas close to the beach; at elevations from sea-level up to 500 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are used as a vegetable. They have little taste.
Uses animal food cover plant fodder fuel manure material medicinal poison wood
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Vachellia tomentosa world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Spain, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77132544-1
WFO ID wfo-0001337097
COL ID 7F8X5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Mimosa kleinii Mimosa tomentosa Acacia tomentosa Acacia chrysocoma Mimosa tomentosa Mimosa cavaty-tooma Vachellia tomentosa Acacia tomentosa var. chrysocoma