Acacia nilotica subsp. subalata

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Acacia nilotica subsp. subalata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Acacia
Species: Acacia nilotica
Subspecies: A. nilotica subsp. subalata
Trinomial name
Acacia nilotica subsp. subalata
(Vatke)Brenan[1]
Synonyms
  • Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. vediana T.Cooke
  • Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. vediana (T.Cooke)Vajr. & Kamble
  • Acacia subalata Vatke[1]

Acacia nilotica subsp. subalata is a perennial tree native to Africa, India and Pakistan. Its uses include forage and wood. A common name for it is Kauria Babul.[1]

[edit] Uses

[edit] Wood

The wood is not affected much by termites.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c ILDIS LegumeWeb
  2. ^ FAO