- Acacia laeta
Taxobox
name = "Acacia laeta"
regnum =Plantae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Fabales
familia =Fabaceae
subfamilia =Mimosoideae
genus = "Acacia "
species = "A. laeta"
binomial = "Acacia laeta"
binomial_authority =Benth.
range_
range_map_width = 240px
range_map_caption = Range of "Acacia laeta""Acacia laeta" is a perennial shrub or tree growing to a height of 4-10m. Its flowers are yellow to creamy white and they appear near the end of the rainiest part of the year. [http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=59 AgroForestryTree Database] ] It is native to
Africa and theMiddle East . [ [http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?version~10.01&LegumeWeb&tno~298&genus~Acacia&species~laeta ILDIS LegumeWeb] ]Uses
Parts of the tree are used for
dyestuff .The tree is used for
fodder ; the foliage and seed pods make goodforage forlivestock and the tree stands up well to this use.It produces an edible gum. .]
Water and heat are used to extract
tannin from the tree's bark for use intanning hides.The
wood is used for fuel,charcoal and domestic construction. It is used to make wooden posts for fences.References
External links
[http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&gbv=1&safe=off&q=%22Acacia+laeta%22&btnG=Search+Images "Acacia laeta" Photos (Google Images)]
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