Senegalia nigrescens, the knobthorn, is a deciduous African tree, growing up to 18 m tall,[1] that is found in savanna regions from West Africa to South Africa. The tree is resistant to drought, not resistant to frost and its hard wood is resistant to termites.[1]
| Senegalia nigrescens | |
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| In Limpopo, South Africa | |
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: | Senegalia |
| Species: | S. nigrescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Senegalia nigrescens (Oliv.) P.J.H.Hurter
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| Synonyms | |
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Ecology edit
Giraffes often browse on the flowers and foliage of this tree, while the seed pods and foliage are browsed on by a range of mammals, including elephants.[2]
Uses edit
An ointment made from the roots has traditionally been used to treat convulsions.[3]
Gallery edit
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compound leaves -
flower spike -
rufous seed pods -
knobbly bark
References edit
- ^ a b Masupa, Thabo. "Senegalia nigrescens (as Acacia nigrescens)". PlantZAfrica.com. National Herbarium, Pretoria. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Van Wyk, Piet (2008). Field guide to the TREES of the Kruger National Park. Cape Town: Struik. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-77007-759-1.
- ^ Cumes, David (2009). Healing trees & plants of the Lowveld. Rael Loon, Dries Bester. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik Nature. ISBN 978-1-77007-833-8. OCLC 506229195.
External links edit
Media related to Senegalia nigrescens at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Senegalia nigrescens at Wikispecies- Senegalia nigrescens (as Acacia nigrescens) in West African plants – A Photo Guide.
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