Vachellia flava
General description:
Vachellia flava (Forssk.) Kyal. & Boatwr., in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 172: 513 (2013).
Synonyms:
- Acacia flava (Forssk.) Schweinf.in Bull. Herb. Boissier 4(App. 2): 124 (1896).
- Acacia ehrenbergii T.Nees, in M.F.Weihe & al., Pl. Officin.: t. 334 (1828).
Conservation status:
NE
Diagnostic description:
Shrub or small tree, 1.5-3.5 m tall, young branchlets reddish. Spines paired, straight up to 2 cm long, usually longer than leaves. Pinnae 1-2 pairs, leaflets 8-10 pairs, up to 5x1 mm. Flowers bright yellow, in heads. Peduncles 1.5-3 cm long, glabrous or sparingly pubescent. Calyx up to 1.5 mm long. Corolla 2-3 mm long. Pods linear, falcate, glabrous, broadly constricted between the seeds, finely longitudinally veined. Seeds 4-5.5x1.75x2.5 mm.
Distribution:
Africa, Saudi Arabia. The Farasan Islands(Farasan Al-Kabir-Sajid).