Vachellia bussei

Botanical Description

Vachellia bussei is a shrub or a tree, usually flat-crowned and with a well-defined trunk, though sometimes branching from the base; it usually grows 3 - 10 metres tall, occasionally reaching 16 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. This species is the main source of charcoal in Somalia, where it is extensively harvested from the wild for local use. It also supplies food and other materials for local use[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Acacia bussei is overexploited in Somalia as a source of charcoal, but it has a wide distribution in eastern Africa and doesn't appear to be threatened at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].