Senegalia rugata

Botanical Description

Senegalia rugata is a prickly plant that varies in habit from a shrub that can either be scandent or climb into other plants, to a small tree[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. It can grow from 7.5 - 18 metres tall with occasional specimens up to 30 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The plant usually produces several main stems which can be up to 10cm in diameter[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The seedpods are widely used as a soap substitute in India, whilst the tree also supplies food, tannins and is used medicinally. The pods are usually harvested from the wild and are a common item of commerce in local markets.