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Acacia campylacantha

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Name

Identification
Acacia polyacantha (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Brenan [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name); Acacia campylacantha Hochst. ex A.Rich. [family LEGUMINOSAE ]
Related name
  • Acacia polyacantha
  • Acacia ataxacantha
  • Acacia catechu
  • Acacia campylacantha
  • Acacia suma
Common name
  • bu tulav (JB) bu tulaw (K&A) fungo (A.Chev.) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • bihongaga (A.Chev.) kaguéni (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • narab (LB) (SENEGAL, VULGAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • čididé (K&A) patterlahi gorki (Au (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • trafi din téra (JB) (SENEGAL, CRIOULO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • gi-ñõ (JB) gi-nyù (auctt.) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • cutch tree; African catechu tree; white thorn; catechu (the gum)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Flora

Entry for Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Brenan [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 2,
Names
Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Brenan [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], in Kew Bull. 1956: 195.
Acacia campylacantha Hochst. ex A. Rich. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], (1847) — F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 361; Bakf1.c831
Acacia catechu var. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Roberty [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], l.c157 (1948)
Acacia caffra var. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Aubrév. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], l.c272, t51, 5, t53, 4–5 (1950); Gilbert & Boutique in FlCongo Belge 3: 150
Acacia catechu [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], of F.T.A2: 344, not of Willd
Acacia suma [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], of Benthl.c519, partly; ChevBot247.
Information
A tree, up to 80 ft. high, with a relatively tall bole often with large broad-based thorns; bark pale yellowish at first, becoming greyish-brown and fissured; flowers cream, in spikes a little shorter than the leaves; fruits brown;usually on moist ground, often gregarious.
Habitat
usually on moist ground, often gregarious.
Range
Extends eastwards to the Red Sea and southwards to the Transvaal
Distribution
Sen. Sine-Saloum Serv. For. 20.Gam. Genieri (July) Fox 122!Fr. Sud. Kaarta Dubois 138.Iv. C. Ouangolo Aubrév. 1424. Boromo Aubrév.G. C. Bjury (July) Chipp 502! Nangodi (June) Vigne FH 4513! Sekaii to Boguboi (Apr.) Kitson 924!Togo Kpedsu (fr. Dec.) Howes 1069!Dah. Poisson! Savalou (May) Chev. 23717!Fr. Nig. Gourma (July) Chev. 24422!N. Nig. Sokoto (May) Lely 837! Katagum Dalz. 51! Yola (fr. Dec.) Shaw 72!S. Nig. Olokemeji (fl. May, fr. Nov.) A. F. Ross 20! 163!

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