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Fujairah Flora: Umbrella Thorn Acacia

Scientific Name: Acacia tortilis

Arabic Name: Samr

Botanical Description

Grows up to 12m high; single or several stems branching from the base of the tree; crown wide; rounded or flat topped.

Bark is grey-brown, rough and flaky. Spines are paired, straight and white, growing up to 8cm long, alternating with shorter, hooked spines up to 5mm long.

Leaves 2-10 pinnae. each with 6-20 pairs of leaflets.

Flowers

White or pale yellowish-white, fragrant with round heads.

Fruits

Pods spirally twisted; constricted between seeds and splitting when mature.

Flowering

From spring until early summer (April to June).

Fruiting

July to August.

Habitat

Gravel and sand plains, wadi banks, mountain slopes, and mountain plains (up to medium elevations).

Distribution

Common and widespread in the eastern part of the UAE.

Globally

Widespread in Africa, from South Africa northwards to Algeria and Egypt, extending to Asia and southern Arabia; Acacia tortilis cultivated in India and Pakistan.

Uses

Extensively browsed by camels, goats and wildlife, including oryx and gazelles. Pods and leaves have a good level of digestible protein and energy as well as being rich in minerals. Seeds are high in crude protein and phosphorus, with flowers dropping from the trees providing additional forage. The wood makes an excellent fuel.

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