Senegalia senegal
Gum Arabic, Senegal Gum
Other regional names: Sudan Gum Arabic
- Sudan Gum Arabic
Also known as: Acacia cufodontii Chiov. +18 more
- Acacia cufodontii Chiov.
- Acacia glaucophylla Brenan
- Acacia kinionge Brenan
- Acacia oxyosprion Chiov.
- Acacia platyosprion (Chiov.) Chiov.
- Acacia pseudoglauca Chiov.
- Acacia pseudoglaucophylla Chiov.
- Acacia rupestris Stocks ex Boiss.
- Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.
- Acacia senegal subsp. senegalensis (Houtt.) Roberty
- Acacia senegal var. platyospirion Chiov.
- Acacia senegal var. platyosprion Chiov.
- Acacia senegal var. pseudoglaucophylla Chiov.
- Acacia senegal var. rupestris (Stocks ex Boiss.) Roberty
- Acacia senegal var. typica Fiori
- Acacia senegal var. verek Roberty
- Acacia senegalensis Roberty
- Acacia thomasiae Brenan
- Acacia verek Guill. & Perr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Senegalia senegal (commonly known as Gum Arabic or Senegal-gum) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is part of the broad Senegalia genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Haiti, Leeward Is., Taiwan