Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens

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Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Mimosoideae Genus: Acacia Species: A. nilotica Subspecies: A. n. subsp. adstringens
Trinomial name
Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty
Synonyms
Acacia adansonii Guill. & Perr. Acacia adstringens (Schum. & Thonn.) Berhaut Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. adstringens (Schum. & Thonn.) Baker f. Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. adansonii (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan Mimosa adstringens Schum. & Thonn.

Contents 1 Description 2 Uses 2.1 Wood 3 References 3.1 Notes 3.2 General references 4 External links

[edit] Description

Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens is a perennial tree. It is not listed as being threatened. Some common names for it are Cassie, Piquants Blancs and Piquant Lulu. Its geographic distribution includes Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean area and the Middle East.

Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens is difficult to tell apart from Acacia karoo without seeing the seed pods.^[1]

[edit] Uses

[edit] Wood

The tree's wood heartwood has a density of about 0.945 g/cm³ and its sapwood has a density of about 0.827 g/cm³.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

1. ^ ILDIS LegumeWeb
2. ^ FAO

[edit] General references

• Acacia
• www.hear.org

[edit] External links

Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens -- Google Images