Acacia nilotica (L.)Del. Subsp. adstringens (Schum. & Thonn.)Roberty

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Acacia Miller
Tribe: Acacieae
Rank: Subsp.
Subspecies: adstringens
Subspecies authority: (Schum. & Thonn.)Roberty
References: [50][1915]

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Other names:

• Acacia adansonii Guillemin & Perrottet [Synonym] [50][1915]
  
• Acacia adonsonii Guillemin & Perrottet [Orthographic] 
  
• Acacia adstringens (Schum. & Thonn.)Berhaut [Synonym] [50]
  
• Acacia nilotica (L.)Del. Subsp. adansonii (Guillemin & Perrottet)Brenan [Synonym] [50][1915]
  
• Mimosa adstringens Schum. & Thonn. [Synonym] [1915]
  

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Common Names:

• Cassie … Piquants Blancs [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Rico ML
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [50]
  • Chad [64]
  • Gambia The [50]
  • Ghana [11]
  • Guinea Bissau [11]
  • Libya [50]
  • Mali [50]
  • Niger [78]
  • Nigeria [11]
  • Senegal [50]
  • Sudan [50]
  • Togo [50]

• Asia [1914] [1939] [2010]
  • India [1914]
  • Iran [1939]
  • Pakistan [2010]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Rodrigues [1915]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Oman [1939]
  • Yemen [1939]

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Notes:

• Difficult to distinguish from A.karroo without fruit. [1915]
  
• At least one specimen seen from Mauritius belongs within this taxon. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:48:27