Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa

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

Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. 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

Uses

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Tannin

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

References

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  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. hdl:10566/3454.
  2. ^ ILDIS LegumeWeb
  3. ^ FAO