Vachellia nilotica subsp. nilotica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Vachellia |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | V. n. subsp. nilotica
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| Vachellia nilotica subsp. nilotica | |
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Vachellia nilotica subsp. nilotica (commonly known as Egyptian thorn, prickly acacia, scented thorn or scented-pod acacia[3]) is a perennial tree native to Africa. It has also been introduced to the Indian Ocean area and to the Middle East.[2]
Uses
Fodder
The leaves contain 14–20% protein.[4]
Food
The young seed pods and young foliage are edible. The raw or dried seeds are eaten when food is scarce.[4]
Medicine
The bark is used to treat cough by the African Zulu.[4]
Tannin
The seed pods of V. nilotica subsp. nilotica have a tannin content of about 25–33.8%. The pods without seeds have a tannin content of about 50%.[5]
Wood
The sapwood produces 4500kcal/kg when burned as firewood.[4] The tree's heartwood has a density of about 0.80 g/cm3.[6]
References
- hdl:10566/3454.
- ^ a b ILDIS LegumeWeb
- ^ "Acacia nilotica subsp nilotica". AgroForestryTree Database. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d World AgroForestry
- ^ FAO
- ^ FAO
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