Acacia nilotica subsp. adansonii

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.

There are about 1,350 Acacia species. Over 1,000 occur in Australia. Also as Mimosaceae. It can stimulate milk production.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Sahel.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Pakistan, Sahel, Senegal, West Africa

How it is used for food

It is considered to improve milk production in women.

Edible parts

Pods, shoots, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acacia adansonii Guill. & Perr.; Acacia scorpioides (L.) W. F. Wight var. pubescens (L.) A. Chev.; Mimosa arabica Lam.;