Red acacia is an important source for gum arabic. Both bark and gum of this tree have medicinal properties.
Several other species within the Acasia genus are a source of gum arabic.
Names
Scientific
Acacia seyal
English
Red acacia
Shittah tree
Dutch
Arabische gom
Spanish
Goma arábiga
German
Gummi arabicum
Gummiarabikum
Seyal-Akazie
Italian
Gomma arabica
Taxonomy
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Acacia
Species
Acacia seyal (Red acacia)
Crop categories
Aphrodisiacs
Arid crops
Medicinal plants
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops