Acacia senegal
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Devendra Bhardwaj
Apr 20, 2009, 7:49:25 AM4/20/09
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Hello,
It is a small,prickly tree,3-6Mt. high.Botanical name- Acacia senegal(Linn),Local Name-Kumtha also known as gum tree.Photos from Smiriti van ,jaipur.Indigenous tree of dry deciduous forest ..mixed with Anogissus pendula.Photo taken on 9-4-2009.Also medicinal uses.
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Devendra Bhardwaj
Apr 20, 2009, 8:05:31 AM4/20/09
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J.M. Garg
Apr 20, 2009, 8:45:29 AM4/20/09
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Lovely pictures, Devendra ji.
Some extracts from Wikipedia link (for pictures & more details, click on the link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_senegal
Acacia senegal is a small deciduous acacia tree known by the common names Rudraksha, Gum Acacia, Gum Arabic Tree, or Gum Senegal Tree. It is native to semi-desert regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as Oman, Pakistan, and northwestern India. It grows to a height of 5-12m, with a trunk up to 30cm in diameter.[1]
New foliage is very useful as forage.[2]
Dried seeds are used as food by humans.[2]
It produces gum arabic, which is used as a food additive, in crafts, and as a cosmetic. The gum is drained from cuts in the bark, and an individual tree will yield 200 to 300 grams. Seventy percent of the world's gum arabic is produced in Sudan.
The gum is used for soothing mucous membranes of the intestine and to treat inflammed skin. It is also reportedly used as for its astringent properties, to treat bleeding, bronchitis, diarrhea, gonorrhea, leprosy, typhoid fever and upper respiratory tract infections.[2]
Roots near the surface of the ground are quite useful in making all kinds of very strong ropes and cords. The tree bark is also used to make rope[2]2009/4/20 Devendra Bhardwaj <devendra...@yahoo.com>
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Dinesh Valke
Apr 20, 2009, 10:49:09 AM4/20/09
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... any (striking) differences between A. senegal and A. catechu for lay persons to visualize ?
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J.M. Garg
Apr 20, 2009, 10:59:50 AM4/20/09
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Hi, Dinesh ji,
Spines are generally in 3s in A. senegal compared to two in A. catechu. Also leaves twice-feathered with 3-5 pairs of side stalks in A. senegal compared to 30-50 pairs in A. catechu.
2009/4/20 Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com>
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Dinesh Valke
Apr 20, 2009, 11:04:00 AM4/20/09
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... thank you very very much, Garg ji.
Devendra Bhardwaj
Apr 20, 2009, 12:25:55 PM4/20/09
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| bark pale yellow in A.senegal and in case A.catechu dark brown. --- On Mon, 20/4/09, Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com> wrote: |
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Devendra Bhardwaj
Apr 20, 2009, 10:05:10 PM4/20/09
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Hi suresh ji,
I think You know about Acacia senegal .
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