Scientific Name :
Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.
Synonym :
Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile
Mimosa nilotica L.
Common Name : Gum Arabic Tree, Babul
Plant Family : Fabaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : July to December
Flower Colour : Yellow
Description : Height: 10 to 15 m
Stem: Grey or brown, armed, bark deeply fissured, gum exudates from the stem, stipular spines sharp straight and white
Leaves: Bipinnate, paripinnate, 5 to 10 cm long, pinnae 4 to 9 pairs, leaflets 10 to 25 pairs, linear, oblong,
Flowers: Calyx campanulate, corolla tubular, flowers yellow
Inflorescence: Globose heads
Fruits: Pods, hairy, 7 to 15 cm
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : CH, JM, TL
Distribution Range : Egypt, India, South Africa
Uses : It is used to treat sore throat, cough, chest pains.
