Acacia giraffae
Willd.
Camel thorn
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds - coffee, Gum
An edible gum is obtained from the trunk. Seeds are used as a coffee substitute.
Where to Find It
It suits hardiness zones 9-11. It grows well in dry, well-drained soil. It needs an open sunny position. It is resistant to drought and frost.
Africa, Angola, Australia, Botswana, Central Africa, East Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Acacia giraffae can refer to: Acacia giraffae Hochst. ex A.Rich., a synonym of Vachellia seyal var. seyal (Delile) P.J.H.Hurter Acacia giraffae Willd., a synonym of Vachellia erioloba (E.Mey.) P.J.H.Hurter
Notes
There are about 1,350 Acacia species. Over 1,000 occur in Australia.
Names & Synonyms
References (8)
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- Kunkel,
- E. H. F. Meyer & J. F. Drege, Comm. pl. Afr. austr. 171. 1836 (Acacia erioloba)
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- Tanaka,
