Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Mimosaceae | Genus: Acacia | Species: Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile |
Habit |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd., Acacia scorpioides W.Wight |
Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Babul Tree | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Gum Arabic Tree | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 900 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | A moniliform pod, stipitate, constricted, apex horned; seeds 13 |
| Habitat | Occurs in arable lands and scrub jungles | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Asia, Tropical Africa, Australia and America | Bark Details | The bark is dark either brownish or greyish with longitudinal cleavage |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | This evergreen tree is of medium height around 25 to 30 feet. It looks like a bush | Leaf Details | There are 10 to 12 pair of leaflets of 1/8 to 1/4 inch long |
No Specimen Found
