Summary ³

Acacia nilotica (gum arabic tree,Babul/Kikar, Egyptian thorn, Sant tree, Al-sant or prickly acacia; called thorn mimosa or prickly acacia in Australia; lekkerruikpeul or scented thorn in South Africa; karuvela maram in South India) is a species of Acacia native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. It is also currently an invasive species of significant concern in Australia.

Diagnostic ⁴

"Habit: A moderate-sized, throny tree, upto 10m."

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Bart Wursten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/images/12/126080-5.jpg
2. (c) brianvds, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/10198799@N05/6934385127/
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_nilotica
4. (c) India Biodiversity Portal, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/26343853

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• African Plants - a photo guide
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Calflora
• CalPhotos
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Jepson eFlora
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

Range Map

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