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Accession Data:

Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd.

  • Common Name: Gum Arabic
  • Family: Fabaceae Juss.
  • Synonym(s): Vachellia nilotica

  • Country of Origin: eastern Africa, Middle East, India

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 202100090
  • Source: Strictly Medicinal Seeds
  • Provenance: 
    Seeds from Strictly Medicinal Seeds, sown March 18, 2021
  • Accession Date: 10-19-2021
  • Bench: 1120 - AFR:West Bench SS
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 3 confirmed on 02-26-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Fabales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • SubFamily: Mimosoideae
  • Tribe: Acacieae
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021

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References (external):

data regenerated on Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:36:26 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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W/C = Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
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= accession added within past 90 days
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