Family FABACEAEGenus AcaciaSpecies niloticaSA Plant Number 179Basionym Acacia nilotica
Fruity smelling pods are excellent fodder
Dye (yellow, red or black) can be made from the pods. Wood is worked for furniture
Growth Rate: Slow Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Semi-Deciduous, Frost Hardiness: Fairly Hardy, Plant Type: Tree, Position: Full Sun, Soil: Clay Soil, Soil: Loamy Soil, Soil: Sandy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Medicinal: Medicinal, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Specimen, Habitat: Scrub, Habitat: Wooded Grassland, Habitat: Woodland, Drought Hardiness: Drought Hardy
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