Vachellia amythethophylla

Vachellia amythethophylla
A tree with leaflets and round yellow flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Vachellia
Species:
V. amythethophylla
Binomial name
Vachellia amythethophylla
(Steud. ex A.Rich.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Synonyms[2]
  • Acacia amythethophylla Steud. ex A.Rich.
  • Acacia buchananii Harms
  • Acacia dalzielii Craib
  • Acacia macrothyrsa Harms
  • Acacia prorsispinula Stapf
  • Vachellia macrothyrsa (Harms) Kyal. & Boatwr.

Vachellia amythethophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub or tree that is native to a wide region of Africa. The species was described in 1848, and transferred to Vachellia in 2013. The IUCN lists it as of Least Concern.

Vachellia amythethophylla is used in woodwork and medicine.

Taxonomy

Achille Richard published the synonym Acacia amythethophylla in 1848, following an earlier invalid publication by Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel.[2] In 2013, Bruce Kyalangalilwa and James S. Boatwright transferred the species from Acacia to the newly recognised Vachellia.[3][4]

According to a 2013 phylogenetic analysis, Vachellia amythethophylla is closely related to Vachellia gummifera, Vachellia davyi, and Vachellia arenaria.[4]: 6 

Distribution

Vachellia amythethophylla is native to seasonally dry tropical regions of Africa (Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe).[2] It grows in wooded grasslands and deciduous woodlands, at elevations of 600–2,000 metres (2,000–6,600 ft).[1]

Description

Vachellia amythethophylla is a shrub or tree.[2]

Uses

The wood of Vachellia amythethophylla is used to make charcoal, and in carving, woodturning, and inlay. The roots are used to treat diarrhoea.[1]

Conservation

In 2020, the IUCN assessed Vachellia amythethophylla as of Least Concern. The population is large, widespread, and faces no major threats.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2020). "Vachellia amythethophylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T153945158A153945160. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T153945158A153945160.en. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Vachellia amythethophylla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Vachellia amythethophylla (Steud. ex A.Rich.) Kyal. & Boatwr". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  4. 1 2 Kyalangalilwa, Bruce; Boatwright, James S.; Daru, Barnabas H.; Maurin, Olivier; van der Bank, Michelle (18 July 2013). "Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 172 (4): 500–523. doi:10.1111/boj.12047. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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