Acacia modesta

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Pakistan

How it is used for food

It is used in fermentation and for jam.

Edible parts

Gum, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Angrezi babur, Jangli kiker, Kiker kul, Pali, Palosa, Pholai

Synonyms

Mimosa dumosa Roxb.; Mimosa obovata Roxb.