Arabic Gumtree
Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.
Vachellia nilotica is a flowering tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. It is also known by the common names gum arabic tree, babul, thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia, or thorny acacia. The species was published in 2008 and is distributed across numerous regions including Saint Barthelemy, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, and many others.
Description
Vachellia nilotica is a member of the Fabaceae family and is widely distributed across Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. It is known by several common names, including gum arabic tree, babul, thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia, and thorny acacia. The species has a broad geographic range, including regions such as Saint Barthelemy, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, and more. It was formally described in 2008.
Other common names
Arabic GumtreeGum Arabic TreeEgyptian acaciababul acaciathorn-mimosathorny acaciascentedthornprickly acaciablack babulIndian gum-arabic-tree
Distribution
Saint Barthelemy · IQ · ID · CN · AU · TL · Socotra Archipelago · Global · VE · Algeria · Andaman Is. · Angola · Argentina Northeast · Assam · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Benin · Bolivia · Botswana · Burkina · California · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Caprivi Strip · Central African Repu · Chad · Cuba · Djibouti · East Himalaya · Ecuador
Synonyms
Mimosa niloticaAcacia niloticaAcacia nilotica subsp. niloticaGumifera niloticaMimosa niloticaAcacia bambolahAcacia arabica var. niloticaAcacia scorpioides var. niloticaAcacia nilotica var. typicaAcacia nilotica var. vera
