| Source: |
ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
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| Name: |
Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile
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| Nomencl. ref.: |
Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat.: 79. 1814 |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Status: |
ACCEPTED
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| 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.
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| Geo-Search: |
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| Basionym: |
Mimosa nilotica L. |
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Homotypic synonyms:
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Mimosa nilotica L. |
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Synonyms:
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Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. |
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Acacia scorpioides (L.) W. Wight |
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Mimosa arabica Lam. |
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Mimosa scorpioides L. |
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Included taxa:
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Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. nilotica
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Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens (Schumach.) Roberty
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Acacia nilotica subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan
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| 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 |
