Fabaceae FAMILY

Vachellia karroo

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vachellia karroo is a very variable, thorny evergreen shrub or a tree growing from 2 metres to more than 20 metres tall[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ]. The tree can lose its leaves in times of drought or in cold weather[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ]. The plant has a range of uses, being valued particularly for its wood, which makes an excellent fuel, its gum and tannins, and its use in soil stabilization and reclamation projects. It is the most widespread acacia in southern Africa and has been planted experimentally in Australia, India, Israel, South Africa and Zimbabwe[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The plant is grown as an ornamental[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeSouthern Africa, from the Cape as far north as Angola and Kenya.

HabitatWoodland, wooded grassland, coastal scrub, often by rivers and in valleys, from near sea-level to 1,520 metres[ 308 Title Flora Zambesiaca Publication Author Website http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants. ]. Found in riverine communities and even in arid environments, where it can do well provided there is an assured supply of groundwater[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].