Senegalia asak
Also known as: Acacia asak (Forssk.) Willd. +6 more
- Acacia asak (Forssk.) Willd.
- Acacia asak var. asak
- Acacia azak G.Don
- Acacia senegal subsp. glaucophylla Roberty
- Acacia senegal var. glaucophylla
- Acacia triacantha Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Mimosa asak Forssk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, Senegalia asak is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen
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)
India