Fabaceae FAMILY

Vachellia seyal

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Especially in times of drought, many Acacia species can concentrate high levels of the toxin Hydrogen cyanide in their foliage, making them dangerous for herbivores to eat.

Botanical Description

Vachellia seyal is an evergreen, thorny tree with an open, rounded canopy, that can grow up to 17 metres tall. The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 774 Title Trees and Shrubs of the Sahel. Their Characteristics and Uses. Publication Author von Maydell H. Publisher Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit; Germany Year 1990 ISBN 3-8236-1198-4 Description A well-researched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for food, medicines and other commodities by local people, and yields a gum that is exported to other countries.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSemi-arid areas of tropical Africa - Senegal to Egypt, Ethiopia and Somalia, south to Zambia.

HabitatOne of the most common trees in the savannah of Sudan, often occurring as a pure forest over quite large areas of country[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. Frequently, it grows in groups or patches, sometimes of considerable size, in areas inhabited by Senegalia senegal[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].