Acacia oerfota (Forsskal)Schweinf.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Acacia Miller
Tribe: Acacieae
References: [73]

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Other names:

• Acacia gorinii Chiov. [Synonym] [50]
  
• Acacia nubica Benth. [Synonym] [73]
  
• Acacia orfota sensu auct. [Synonym] [73]
  
• Acacia pterygocarpa Benth. [Synonym] [1900]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1991(W Asia)Lock JM & Simpson K
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Rico ML
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Domestic [1877]
  
• Food and Drink [2059]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Djibouti [239]
  • Egypt [50]
  • Ethiopia [50]
  • Kenya [50]
  • Somalia [50]
  • Sudan [50]
  • Tanzania [50]
  • Uganda [50]

• Asia [1882]
  • Iran [1882]

• Middle East [1859] [1877] [2011] [2299] [2300]
  • Oman [1877]
  • Saudi Arabia [1859] [2299] [2300]
  • South Yemen [2011] [2299]
  • Yemen [2299]

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Notes:

• Hybridizes with A.paolii (see no.119 of Ross, ref.50).
  
• When cut or bruised, gives out a rather strong, unpleasant smell [2300]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:48:29