Leguminosae-mim Acacia robusta Burch.

| |	© Richard Barnes

Keywords in this picture :

• Fruit
• Seed
• Fruit details
• Flower & fruit
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Yapei (c. 30km SW Tamale) - NSBPGHANA

Species information

Interest
In the region of the Usambara mountains of northern Tanzania, from where the subspecific name usambarensis comes from, the local use strips of bark for making a strong string for tying together the framework of their houses, which can give off a powerful and unpleasent odour when collected or injured, giving origin to the common name "stink bark acacia" (Burtt 1942). Wickens et al. (1995) mention it has little value for fuel. Foliage and pods are sometimes eaten by livestock, young shoots, flowers and gum eaten by baboons, roots leaves and gum by monkeys, and bark by rhino.

Other Notes
Common names: ssp. clavigera: Mozambique: M'gaze (Cheringoma), Mangamazi (Chizonga), Mussadze (Sena); Zambia: MuNga (Tok), MuNgaomunsi (Sik), Munyenyengwe (Chitonga), Munyenyengwe (Tonga (valley)). ssp. usambarensis: Kenya: Kithi (Kamba), Mgunga (Giriama), Munga (Kidogo), Munina (Kamba), Ugunga (Giriama), Ugunga (Swahili); Mozambique: Cacaau (Macua), Msadzi (Sena), Mtucotuco (Macua), Muiua (N.), Mutuco (E.); Somalia: Baccal (Dambal), Damal (Somali); Tanzania: Mgwalisi (Kisangu), Mkongowe (Luguru), Mwiwa (Irangi). Species characteristics : The species either develops into a small/ medium sized tree to 12 m growing on heavy often rocky soils in woodland scrub (subsp. robusta), or into a larger riverine tree up to 25 m. found commonly along river banks, drainage lines or margins of pans. Distribution: ssp. robusta: Botswana (South East, Kgatleng, Kanye, Gaberones); Mozambique (Gaza); South Africa (Transvaal, Natal, Cape, Zebediela, Nylstroom, Free); Swaziland (Lubombo, Shiselweni); Zimbabwe (Gweru, Bulawayo, Matobo, Chirumanzu, Bubi, Harare). ssp. clavigera: Botswana (Chobe); Malawi (Mangochi, Chikwawa); Mozambique (Sulo do save, Gaza, Tete, Maputo, Inhambane, Manica e Sofala); South Africa (Transvaal, Natal, Cape, Pietermaritzburg, Port St. Johns, Ubombo, Lydenburg, Ingwavuma); Swaziland (Stegi, Manzini, Lubombo, Shiselweni); Tanzania (Uzaramo, Lindi, Kilwa); Zambia (Southern, Eastern, Gwembe); Zimbabwe (Binga, Beitbridge, Hwange, Guruve, Gokwe, Hurungwe, Chiredzi, Chipinge, Bulawayo, Mwenezi, Darwin, Ndanga, Masvingo, Shangani, Centenary); Namibia (Caprivi Oos). ssp. usambarensis: Ethiopia (Harerge, Shewa, Sidamo, Bale); Kenya (Coast, Central, Kajiado, Machakos, Eastern, Nairobi, Kitui, Taita, Meru, Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Taita Taveta); Mozambique (Cabo Delgado, Sofala, Inhambane, Manica e Sofala, Niassa, Nampula, Zambezia, Mocambique); Somalia (Shabeellaha Dhexe, Shabeellaha Hoose, Jubbada hoose, Bay, Jubbada Dhexe); Tanzania (Eastern, Bagamoyo, Southern Highlands, Tanga, Uzaramo, Lushoto, Mbeya, Iringa, Mbulu, Musoma, Moshi, Masai, Arusha, Songea, Pangani, Lindi, Pare, Rufiji, Morogoro, Kilosa, Kilwa, Rungwe); Zambia (Livingstone). Altitude range: ssp. robusta: 30- (30-1400) - 1980m; ssp. clavigera: 15-1067m; ssp. usambarensis: 6-1981m

Specimen information

Collector
Barnes, R. D.

Specimen Number
4009