Acacia jacquemontii
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| Acacia jacquemontii Benth. |
Acacia jacquemontii, also called Baonḷī (hindi: बंवळी, कीकर), a plant of the Thar desert, is an erect shrub usually 6 feet to 10 feet high, with multiple shoots coming from below ground. It commonly grows on dry sandy soils. It is very hardy, being capable of standing extremes of temperature and excessive drought. It is frost hardy and coppices well. It is a fodder plant along with Ziziphus nummularia, which occurs in association with it.
[edit] References
- L R Burdak (1982): Recent advances in desert afforestation, Dehradun
- R C Ghosh (1977): Hand book on afforestation techniques, Dehradun.
- R K Gupta & Ishwar Prakasah (1975): Environmental analysis of the Thar Desert, Dehradun.
- R N Kaul (1963): Need for afforestation in the arid zones of India, LA-YAARAN, Vol 13
