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Acacia nilotica

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Deepak Gautam Tutunga
Deepak Gautam Tutunga

Acacia nilotica is a medium to large sized tree found scattered in the drier parts of the lower terai region of Nepal that will thrive with irrigation if the climate is too arid. The tree has bipinnate leaves, golden yellow sweet scented flowers, and seed pods containing 8-12 dark brown compressed seeds. It is drought resistant but frost tender and not fire resistant, used for fuel wood, heartwood, lac production, gum, human consumption of seeds, and as excellent fodder from leaves and pods.

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Acacia nilotica Submitted by submitted to Arjun Bhusal Deepak Gautam Bsc 2nd year , 2nd sem Assistant professor Sec B , roll no. 1 IOF pokhara
Acacia nilotica
 It is found scattered in lower terai , usually found in drier parts of terai, but will not thrive without irrigation if climate is too arid.
plantae Angiosperm Eudicots Rosids Fabales Fabaceae Acacia nilotica
 Leaves: Bipinnate  Flowers: Golden yellow in colour and sweet scented.  Seed : 8-12 seed per pod compressed, ovoid and dark brown.
 Light: Strong light demander  Frost: Frost tender  Fire: Not fire resistant species  Drought: Drought resistant  Coppice and root sucker: Usually pollarded well and is freely lopped for thorn fences and fodder. Root suckers are seldom produced.  Browsing: Susceptible to browsing damage by goat and camels , even by sheep and buffaloes.
 Tree nature : Medium to large sized almost evergreen tree.  Soil ph. Flourish in alkaline soil with considerable moisture.  Root system: Young plant develops s long taproot from the commencement , and strong lateral roots are also formed early. Under normal conditions on dry ground the tap root reaches a considerable length where water is found.  Associates: Associated with sissoo and khair forests.
 Fuel wood  Heartwood  Lac: good host of lac  Gum: used in painting and dying  Seeds : can be eaten roasted or raw  Leaves and pods: excellent fodder

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Acacia nilotica

  • 1. Acacia nilotica Submitted by submitted to Arjun Bhusal Deepak Gautam Bsc 2nd year , 2nd sem Assistant professor Sec B , roll no. 1 IOF pokhara
  • 3.  It is found scattered in lower terai , usually found in drier parts of terai, but will not thrive without irrigation if climate is too arid.
  • 5.  Leaves: Bipinnate  Flowers: Golden yellow in colour and sweet scented.  Seed : 8-12 seed per pod compressed, ovoid and dark brown.
  • 6.  Light: Strong light demander  Frost: Frost tender  Fire: Not fire resistant species  Drought: Drought resistant  Coppice and root sucker: Usually pollarded well and is freely lopped for thorn fences and fodder. Root suckers are seldom produced.  Browsing: Susceptible to browsing damage by goat and camels , even by sheep and buffaloes.
  • 7.  Tree nature : Medium to large sized almost evergreen tree.  Soil ph. Flourish in alkaline soil with considerable moisture.  Root system: Young plant develops s long taproot from the commencement , and strong lateral roots are also formed early. Under normal conditions on dry ground the tap root reaches a considerable length where water is found.  Associates: Associated with sissoo and khair forests.
  • 8.  Fuel wood  Heartwood  Lac: good host of lac  Gum: used in painting and dying  Seeds : can be eaten roasted or raw  Leaves and pods: excellent fodder