Acacia arabica – Famine Foods

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

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