Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Fabales > Family Fabaceae > Tribe Acacieae > Genus Acacia

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Acacia*	Mill.	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Mimosa nilotica*	L.	basionym
*Mimosa nilotica*	L.	homotypic synonym
*Acacia arabica*	(Lam.) Willd.	synonym
*Acacia scorpioides*	(L.) W. Wight	synonym
*Mimosa arabica*	Lam.	synonym
*Mimosa scorpioides*	L.	synonym

Children

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. nilotica
Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens (Schumach.) Roberty
Acacia nilotica subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: Black Piquant; Gum Arabic Tree sources: Howard, R. A. Et al. - Dicotyledoneae Part 1. Fl. Lesser Antilles Arnold Arboretum 1988.;Correll, D. S. & Correll, H. B. - Flora Of The Bahama Archipelago. 1692pp J. Cramer 1982.

French: Acacia de Cayenne; Cassie a Piquants Blancs sources: Howard, R. A. Et al. - Dicotyledoneae Part 1. Fl. Lesser Antilles Arnold Arboretum 1988.;Polhill, R, M. - Legumineuses. In: Flore Des Mascareignes, Vol 80. J. Bosser 1990.