Leguminosae-mim Acacia arenaria Schinz

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Keywords in this picture :

• Flower
• Flower part
• Flower & fruit
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Sinsanbligbini Forest Reserve - NSBPGHANA
• Bilisu Forest Reserve - NSBPGHANA
• Mole National Park - NSBPGHANA

Species information

Interest
used by Tswana herbalists in Botswana to treat coughs, tuberculosis, dry cough and chest pains (roots boiled in water and taken). Hedberg & Staugard (1989)

Other Notes
Common names: Angola: Mufuti (Cuamato); Zimbabwe: Vikani (Nd.), Sand acacia (English).. Species characteristics : Grows into an obconical shrub or small tree up to 9 m high, mult-stemmed from the base with spreading branches. Has slender feathery foliage. Occurs in drier mixed woodland and grassland particularly where there is sand (specific name refers to this habitat). It is often gregarious. Recorded use as browse. Distribution: Angola (Huila, Cunene); Botswana (Central, South East, Ngamiland, Ghanzi, South Eastern, Kgalagadi, Northern, South western); South Africa (Cape); Tanzania (Nzega, Kondoa, Mwanza, Singida, Mkolama); Zimbabwe (Hwange, Hurungwe, Nyamandhlovu, Bulawayo, Matobo, Bubi, Bulilima-Mangwe, Ngamo, Shangani); Namibia (Tsumeb, Grootfontein, Caprivi, Rehoboth, Kavango, Kaokoveld, Okavango, Caprivi Oos, Ovamboland). Specimen total: 127 Degree squares: 24 Collection years: 1898-1995 Phenology: Flowering period: Jan(5), Feb(4), Mar(6), Apr(2), Jun(1), Oct(1), Dec(7) Fruiting period: Jan(1), Feb(1), Mar(7), Apr(3), May(4), Jun(4), Jul(3), Sep(1), Oct(1), Nov(2), Dec(2) Altitude range: 800- (900 - 1200) -1402m

Specimen information

Collector
PS

Specimen Number
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