Senegalia chariessa

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A low spreading shrub. It can grow 1.5 m tall. The leaves have 14-32 pairs of leaflets on 2-10 pairs of leaf stalks along the leaf. The flowers are white to yellow in spikes 1.5-4 cm long. The pods are brown or purple and 3-6.5 cm long by 1-1.6 cm wide. The seeds are 5-8 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Zimbabwe it grows between 1,000-1,450 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Zimbabwe (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The plant can contain cyanide and would need to be cooked.

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ulutatau

Synonyms

Acacia chariessa Milne-Redh;