Mazhar Botanic Garden

Vachellia xanthophloea (Benth.) P.J.H.Hurter

Sulphur bark

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000901
Common name: Sulphur bark
English name: Fever Tree
Native: Southern Africa
Country: Botswana Kenya Malawi Mozambique Somalia South Africa
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen tree grow up to 15-25 m tall Bark smooth, greenish yellow, white spines grow from the branch nodes in pairs leaves compound, pinnae 4-7 pairs, leaflets small 8 mm x 2 mm flowers pale cream, fragrant pods 5-19 cm long, pale brown,straight , flat, rather papery 

Ornamental tree. The leaves and pods are used to provide food for livestock while the young branches and foliage are eaten by African elephants while giraffe and vervet monkeys eat the pods and leaves.  Planted next to dams and streams on farms to control soil erosion, as a live fence or hedge. Timber tree. 

Acacia xanthophloea Benth

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Texture: Clay Medium loamy Mostly sand
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained Well drained
Topography: Swamp
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Arid Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade Semi shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 7 : 10
pH range: 8.0 - 8. 98

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