Ankokib
Senegalia manubensis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5 m tall. The bark is yellow and papery. Young branches have soft hairs. There are prickles in pairs. The leaves are compound. They have 1-4 pairs of pinnae an 2-7 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are white and in spikes. These are 2-4 cm long. The pods are purplish-brown and straight. They are 6-8 cm long by 2 cm wide. The fruit are pods with about 5 seeds.

Also as Mimosaceae. It is an at risk species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Somalia it grows between 900-1,340 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Somalia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Gum

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acacia manubensis J. H. Ross;