Acacia Nilotica Flowers Of India

Burnett jpg wx062p egyptian gum arabic acacia nilotica flowering stem with separate seed pod.
Acacia nilotica flowers of india. Hence it is likely that some. Please note that the above slideshow is automatically created by searching flickr and does not contain manually curated images. Indica flowers from june to september and sometimes in december january and the pods reach full size for fodder by february march and ripen from april to june gupta 1993. Acacia nilotica gum allays any irritation of the skin and smoothes the inflamed membranes of the pharynx alimentary canal and genito urinary organs.
It has an inspiring. About acacia nilotica the plant is commonly known as gum arabic tree. Acacia arabica willd pennel a medium sized tree with a short trunk and spreading crown growing throughout the drier regions of india more particularly in southern and southwestern parts of the country. Acacia nilotica linn willd ex del is known in india as babul kikar babur hindi.
It is indigenous to the indian sub continent as also in tropical africa burma sri lanka saudi arabia egypt and in west and east sudan. Acacia nilotica lam mimosaceae indigenously known as babul or kikar is a proverbial medium sized tree and is broadly scattered in tropical and subtropical countries. Vachellia nilotica commonly known as gum arabic tree babul thorn mimosa egyptian acacia or thorny acacia is a flowering plant tree in the family fabaceae it is native to africa the middle east and the indian subcontinent it is also a weed of national significance in australia an invasive species of significant concern in australia as well as a federal noxious weed in the united states. In india the leaves of booni tree acacia nilotica are effective in the treatment of conjunctivitis.
Tomentosa and in april for subsp. Acacia nilotica is considered an invasive species in some parts of the world eg. Wikipedia click here to see all semantic properties associated with this page. In treating leucorrhoea the decoction of the bark of the.
The bark of acacia nilotica booni tree is useful in the treatment of eczema. Bark of the tree is used medicinally. In treating tonsillitis a decoction of the acacia nilotica bark mixed with rock salt can be used as a gargle. Australia as it grows very well even under low water conditions.
Flowers are bright yellow numerous in fluffy globular heads 1 2 cm diameter usually in clusters of 2 to 6 on individual pubescent axillary stalks 1 5 to 2 cm long. Coloured lithograph after m. Acacia nilotica indian babul tree with full blown flowers egyptian gum arabic acacia nilotica flowering stem with separate seed pod. Acacia nilotica medicinal uses.
It is a moderate sized tree with a spreading crown. Photographed in sundar nursery delhi.