Faidherbia albida
Anatree, Apple Ring Acacia
Other regional names: Whitethorn +1 more
- Whitethorn
- Winterthorn
Also known as: Acacia albida var. albida +12 more
- Acacia albida var. albida
- Acacia albida var. microfoliolata De Wild.
- Acacia albida var. senegalensis Benth.
- Acacia albida var. variofoliolata De Wild.
- Acacia gyrocarpa Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Acacia mossambecensis Bolle
- Acacia mossambicensis Bolle
- Acacia saccharata Benth.
- Acacia selenicarpa Desv.
- Acacia selenicarpa Desv. ex Ham.
- Faidherbia albida var. glabra Nongon.
- Faidherbia albida var. pseudoglabra Nongon.
- Prosopis kirkii Oliv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Faidherbia albida (commonly known as Anatree or Apple-Ring Acacia) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Iran, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ascension, Cyprus, India, Pakistan, Yemen