Biology:Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa

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Short description: Subspecies of legume

Vachellia nilotica subsp. tomentosa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
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. ↑ "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. 2013. doi:10.1111/boj.12047. 
  2. ↑ ILDIS LegumeWeb
  3. ↑ FAO

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