Senegalia lenticularis
Senegalia lenticularis
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
Senegalia lenticularis is a moderately thorny, small, deciduous tree[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. The tree is cultivated as a shade tree and also to provide food wood and fuel for local use[ 1299 Title Biomass production and nutrient dynamics of Acacia lenticularis (L.) Willd-Curcuma domestica Valeton agroforestry sy Publication Indian Journal of Agroforestry Vol. 17 No 1: 74-80 (2015) Author Das D.K.; Laik R.; Chaturvedi O.P. Publisher Year 2015 ISBN Description ].