Vachellia gummifera
(Willd.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Fabaceae
Common Name: Mogador Gum
General Information
Vachellia gummifera is a spiny, bushy shrub with erect to spreading branches; it can grow 3 - 6 metres tall. The bole can be up to 15cm in diameter[
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- Grassland Species - Profiles
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- Terse information on over 650 species of plants that grow in grassland, including trees, shrubs and perennial plants as well as grasses. Gives a brief description of the plant, its range and habitat and some of its uses.
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A gum obtained in the wild from this plant was formerly often an item of commerce, being exported to several countries. It is only used on a local basis now.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
N. Africa - Morocco
Habitat
Not known
Properties
Cultivation Details
Vachellia gummifera grows best in semi-arid to arid Mediterranean bio-climates with mild to warm winters[
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- Terse information on over 650 species of plants that grow in grassland, including trees, shrubs and perennial plants as well as grasses. Gives a brief description of the plant, its range and habitat and some of its uses.
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Requires a sunny position. Needs a well-drained soil, growing wild in soils that are usually shallow, calcareous or siliceous[
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- Terse information on over 650 species of plants that grow in grassland, including trees, shrubs and perennial plants as well as grasses. Gives a brief description of the plant, its range and habitat and some of its uses.
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A slow-growing plant[
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- Grassland Species - Profiles
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- Terse information on over 650 species of plants that grow in grassland, including trees, shrubs and perennial plants as well as grasses. Gives a brief description of the plant, its range and habitat and some of its uses.
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This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
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- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
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- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
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- United States Department of Agriculture
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- An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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Edible Uses
A gum obtained from the trunk and branches has a sweet flavour and is only partially soluble in water[
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Uphof. J. C. Th.
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- Weinheim
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- 1959
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- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A gum is obtained from the trunk and branches. It is produced in tears that are usually dark-coloured, of a sweetish taste, and only partially soluble in water[
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Uphof. J. C. Th.
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- Weinheim
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- 1959
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- -
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- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
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Propagation
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