Vachellia seyal
Shittimwood, Talh
Other regional names: Thirtythorn +1 more
- Thirtythorn
- Whistlingtree
Also known as: Acacia flava var. seyal (Delile) Roberty +5 more
- Acacia flava var. seyal (Delile) Roberty
- Acacia giraffa Sieber ex Steud.
- Acacia giraffae Sieber ex Steud.
- Acacia seyal Delile
- Acacia seyal f. seyal
- Acacia stenocarpa var. stenocarpa
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Vachellia seyal (commonly known as Shittimwood or Talh) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Africa and Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
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, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
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)
Florida, Honduras, Texas
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms