Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa is a perennial tree native to Africa, Asia and India.
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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. tomentosa
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| Trinomial name | |
| Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa (Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr.[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Uses edit
Tannin edit
The pods without seeds of V. nilotica subsp. tomentosa have a tannin content of about 50%.[3]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ ILDIS LegumeWeb
- ^ FAO
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