{"id":1389143,"date":"2016-10-23T12:44:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T12:44:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:23:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T12:53:57","slug":"vachellia-abyssinica","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/vachellia-abyssinica\/","title":{"rendered":"Vachellia abyssinica (Kenya) ?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vachellia abyssinica <\/i>(Hochst. ex Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr. (syn: Acacia abyssinica<\/i> Hochst. ex Benth.) ?;<\/div>\n
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Flat-topped Acacia Tree : Vachellia Species : Kenya : 29SEP16 : AK-10 : 10\/10<\/a> : 11 posts by 3 authors. Attachments<\/span> (<\/font>8<\/font>)<\/font><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

Seen during visit in July.<\/p>\n
Would like to know the Species name please.<\/div>\n
…, do we have an Acacia expert in our group?<\/div>\n

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According to a book Field Guide to common Trees and Shrubs of East Africa by Najma Dharani this Acacia<\/i> is named as Acacia tortilis<\/i> and the common name is Umbrella Thorn, Swahili name is Mgunga, Ol-gorete & ol-tepesi in Maasai and Etirr (Ateso Tororo).<\/p>\n

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I have little knowledge about Acacias<\/i>.<\/div>\n
But the Acacia tortilis<\/i> seen here, in Oman don’t have straight pods like the ones seen here.<\/div>\n
I have posted Acacia tortilis<\/i> on our group before.<\/div>\n
This was a huge tree, but low in height.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Tree’s common name is Umbrella Thorn and it is almost flat like an umbrella. The bark is said to be rough brown-red. It is indigenous and wide spread in African savanna. The shape of the tree is just like yours and the book mentioned its name as Acacia tortilis<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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Its pale brown pods are twisted and some times curled into rings.<\/p>\n

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On searching, the other Species known as Flat-topped Acacia Tree is Vachellia abyssinica<\/b><\/i>, Syn Acacia abyssinica<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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Thanks\u00a0… for correcting my mistake.<\/p>\n

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It was just a suggestion. Hope to get the id validated.<\/p>\n
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