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Details for: Acacia nilotica
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).

Name: Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile
Nomencl. ref.: Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat.: 79. 1814
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Rosanae
                         Ordo - Fabales Bromhead
                              Familia - Fabaceae Lindl.
                                   Tribus - Acacieae
                                        Genus - Acacia Mill.
                                            
Geo-Search:
Basionym: Mimosa nilotica L.
Homotypic synonyms: Mimosa nilotica L.
Synonyms: Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd.
Acacia scorpioides (L.) W. Wight
Mimosa arabica Lam.
Mimosa scorpioides L.
Included taxa: Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. nilotica
Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens (Schumach.) Roberty
Acacia nilotica subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan
 
Comments: Specimens from Madagascar are subsp. subalata (Vatke)Brenan.
Common names: Acacia de Cayenne (French), Black Piquant (English), Casha (), Cassie (English), Cassie a Piquants Blancs (French), Goma Arabica (), Gum Arabic Tree (English), Piquant Lulu (French)[Credits]
Conservation Status: Not Threatened
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: Ag Eg Ir Sy
Use: Chemical products, Domestic, Environmental, Forage, Medicine, Wood