Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa

Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Vachellia
Species: V. nilotica
Subspecies: V. n. subsp. tomentosa
Trinomial name
Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa
(Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Acacia arabica var. tomentosa Benth.
  • Acacia nilotica var. tomentosa (Benth.) A.F.Hill
  • Acacia nilotica var. tomentosa (Benth.) Brenan

Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa is a perennial tree native to Africa, Asia and India.

Uses

Tannin

The pods without seeds of V. nilotica subsp. tomentosa have a tannin content of about 50%.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Kyalangalilwa B, Boatwright JS, Daru BH, Maurin O, van der Bank M. (2013). "Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia.". Bot J Linn Soc 172 (4): 500–523. doi:10.1111/boj.12047.
  2. ↑ ILDIS LegumeWeb
  3. ↑ FAO


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