Babul tree
Acacia nilotica
Also known as Black babool, Indian gum arabic tree
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About Babul tree
Vachellia nilotica, more commonly known as Acacia nilotica, and by the vernacular names of gum arabic tree, babul, thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia or thorny acacia, is a flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia nilotica
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- MIMOSACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Introduced and planted
- Distribution
- North India to North Africa through West Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Babul tree belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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