Acacia nilotica


	*Acacia nilotica* Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Angiosperms Class: Eudicots Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Acacia Species: A. nilotica Synonyms: Basic Description: Acacia nilotica is a tree that can grow up to 5-20 meters tall, with a dense spheric crown, stems and branches usually dark to black colored, fissured bark, and thorn pairs at the nodes. The leaves are bipinnate with 3-6 pairs of pinnulae and 10-30 pairs of leaflets each. The flowers are golden yellow and spherical, appearing in pedunculate flower-heads. The fruit is a legume, which is thin, strap-like, brownish, and contains seeds inside.	Compounds of Acacia nilotica	(Z)-14-Tricosenyl formate (Z)-11-Hexadecenal trans-Linalool oxide
References	Kyalangalilwa B, Boatwright JS, Daru BH, Maurin O, van der Bank M (2013). "Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia". Bot J Linn Soc. 172 (4): 500–523.

Acacia nilotica

Scientific Classification:

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Eudicots
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. nilotica

Synonyms:

Basic Description: Acacia nilotica is a tree that can grow up to 5-20 meters tall, with a dense spheric crown, stems and branches usually dark to black colored, fissured bark, and thorn pairs at the nodes. The leaves are bipinnate with 3-6 pairs of pinnulae and 10-30 pairs of leaflets each. The flowers are golden yellow and spherical, appearing in pedunculate flower-heads. The fruit is a legume, which is thin, strap-like, brownish, and contains seeds inside.

Compounds of Acacia nilotica

(Z)-14-Tricosenyl formate
(Z)-11-Hexadecenal
trans-Linalool oxide

References

Kyalangalilwa B, Boatwright JS, Daru BH, Maurin O, van der Bank M (2013). "Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia". Bot J Linn Soc. 172 (4): 500–523.