Fabaceae FAMILY
Senegalia modesta
Senegalia modesta
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Senegalia modesta is a thorny, deciduous tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall. The bole can be around 100cm in diameter in old trees[ 64 Title Vegetable Gums and Resins. Publication Author Howes. F. N. Publisher Faber Year ISBN 81-88818-17-8 Description A very good book dealing with the subject in a readable way. ]. This species is currently (2017) the main source of gum arabic used n the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and textile industries. It is cultivated for this gum in India, and is also grown for wind protection in Pakistan.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAsia - Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
HabitatStony ground[ 1291 Title Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-platelet activities of the methanolic extract of Acacia modesta leaves Publication Inflammopharmacol (2010) 18:187-196 Author Ishfaq A. Bukhari; Rafeeq A. Khan; Anwar H. Gilani; Sagheer Publisher Year 2010 ISBN DOI 10.1007/s1078 Description ].