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| Senegalia polyacantha | |
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| Senegalia polyacantha subsp. polyacantha, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Senegalia |
| Species: | S. polyacantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Senegalia polyacantha (Willd.) Seigler & Ebinger | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Senegalia polyacantha (syn. Acacia polyacantha), also known as white thorn, is a flowering tree which can grow up to 25 m tall. The species name polyacantha has the meaning "many thorns" in Latin.[2] The tree is native to Africa, India, the Indian Ocean and Asia, but it has also been introduced to the Caribbean.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]There are two subspecies:[3]
Uses
[edit]Repellent uses
[edit]The root of Senegalia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha emits chemical compounds that repel animals including rats, snakes and crocodiles.[2]
Gum
[edit]The tree's gum is used in the manufacture of candy.[2]
Medicinal purposes
[edit]The roots and perhaps its bark have medicinal uses. The root extract is useful for snakebites[2] and is applied to wash the skin of children who are agitated at night time.[2] The root is also used for treating gonorrhea,[5] venereal diseases,[6] dysentery[6] and gastrointestinal disorders.[6]
Tannin
[edit]Wood
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 ILDIS LegumeWeb(ILDIS)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 PlantZAfrica.com
- ↑ "Senegalia polyacantha (Willd.) Seigler & Ebinger". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). "Leguminosae". Flora Zambesiaca. 3 (1): 71.
- ↑ van der Maesen, L. J. G.; van der Burgt, X. M.; van Medenbach de Rooy, J. M. (1996). The Biodiversity of African Plants. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 254. ISBN 0792340957. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- 1 2 3 Uhlig, Siegbert (2003). Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: A-C. Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 66. ISBN 3447047461. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ Speedy, Andrew. "Acacia polyacantha". www.fao.org. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
External links
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Media related to Senegalia polyacantha at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Senegalia polyacantha at Wikispecies- Acacia polyacantha in West African plants – A Photo Guide.
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