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Vachellia nilotica

Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.

Also indexed asgum arabic treebabulthorny acaciaEgyptian acaciathorn mimosaAcacia de CayenneAcacia d’ArabieAcacia à gomme, Gommier rouge
FamilyFabaceae
GenusVachellia
Use categories9
Linked notes2

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusVachellia
Scientific name with authorshipVachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Acacia aegyptiaca Baill.Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd.Acacia arabica var. arabicaAcacia arabica var. nilotica (L.) Benth.Acacia bambolah H.Karst.Acacia benthamiana Rochebr.Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd.Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex DelileAcacia nilotica H.Karst.Acacia nilotica var. genuina KuntzeAcacia nilotica var. niloticaAcacia nilotica var. typica A.F.HillAcacia nilotica var. typica FioriAcacia nilotica var. vera RobertyAcacia pseudoarabica BlumeAcacia pseudoarabica Blume ex Miq.Acacia scorpioides var. nilotica (L.) A.Chev.Acacia scorpioides var. scorpioidesAcacia scorpoides (L.) W.WightAcacia vera GarsaultAcacia vera Willd.Gumifera arabica (Lam.) Raf.Gumifera nilotica (L.) Raf.Gumifera vera (Willd.) Raf.Mimosa arabica Lam.Mimosa nilotica L.Mimosa nilotica Thunb.Mimosa scorpoides L.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
Invertebrate food
Material
Social use

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier77089275-1
Use codesAF EU FU GS HF IF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.