Acacia arabica
Uses
India (Bombay Presidency): seeds eaten, but reported to be very deleterious; (Deccan): gum, and powdered bark eaten.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- Willd.
- Vernaculars:
- Bombay Presidency: Babhúl.
- Misc:
- A common belief is that only seed in pods eaten and voided by goats will germinate readily. Chemical composition: see RADHA PANT et al. 1974a,b
