Vachellia sieberiana

Botanical Description

Vachellia sieberiana is a spiny, polymorphic tree with a dense, spreading, umbrella-shaped crown[ 396 Title Useful Trees and Shrubs in Eritrea Publication Author Bein. E.; Habte. B.; Jaber. A.; Birnie. A. & Tengnas. B. Publisher Regional Soil Conservation Unit: Nairobi Year 1996 ISBN 9966-896-24-4 Description A very well written and concise guide to almost 200 species. It gives a brief description of each plant together with its habitat, uses, propagation and cultivation. Line drawings of each plant are also included It can be downloaded from the internet ]. It ranges in size from 3 - 25 metres tall[ 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. ]. The bole can be 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. ]. Various varieties and local races exist[ 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for a range of local uses, including as a timber, fuel, medicine and source of a gum and tannins[ 396 Title Useful Trees and Shrubs in Eritrea Publication Author Bein. E.; Habte. B.; Jaber. A.; Birnie. A. & Tengnas. B. Publisher Regional Soil Conservation Unit: Nairobi Year 1996 ISBN 9966-896-24-4 Description A very well written and concise guide to almost 200 species. It gives a brief description of each plant together with its habitat, uses, propagation and cultivation. Line drawings of each plant are also included It can be downloaded from the internet ]. It has occasionally been cultivated in trial situations[ 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. ].