Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata

Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Vachellia
Species: V. nilotica
Subspecies: V. n. subsp. subalata
Trinomial name
Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata
(Vatke) Kyal. & Boatwr.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Acacia arabica var. vediana T.Cooke
  • Acacia nilotica subsp. vediana (T.Cooke) Vajr. & Kamble
  • Acacia nilotica subsp. subalata (Vatke) Brenan
  • Acacia subalata Vatke

Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata is a perennial tree native to Africa, India and Pakistan. Its uses include forage and wood. A common name for it is Kauria Babul.[2]

Uses

Wood

The wood is not affected much by termites.[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. 1 2 ILDIS LegumeWeb
  3. ↑ FAO


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