Babool Acacia
Acacia nilotica subsp. indica
Also known as Indian Gum Arabic, Black Babool Tree
About Babool Acacia
Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica is a perennial tree native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. It is also cultivated in Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. Common names for it include babul, kikar and prickly acacia. Its uses include chemical products, environmental management, fiber, food and drink, forage, medicine and wood.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acacia nilotica subsp. indica
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- MIMOSACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Arabia, Sudon, Somalia, Senigal, Gambia, Ghana, Togoland, Niggiria, Papua New Guinea
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Babool Acacia belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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