Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata
Appearance
Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata | |
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Scientific classification | |
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. subalata
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Trinomial name | |
Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata (Vatke) Kyal. & Boatwr.[1]
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata is a perennial tree native to Africa, India and Pakistan. Its uses include forage and wood. A common name for it is kauria babul.[2]
Uses
[edit]Wood
[edit]The wood is not affected much by termites.[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" (PDF). Bot J Linn Soc. 172 (4): 500–523. doi:10.1111/boj.12047.
- ^ a b ILDIS LegumeWeb
- ^ FAO