Fabaceae
Faidherbia

Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev.

First published in Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 14: 876 (1934)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Lebanon to Iran and Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Iran, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Ascension, Cyprus, India, Pakistan, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort. [Cited as Acacia albida.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Milgahid, A.M. (1989). Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3, 2: 1-282. University Libraries, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Packer, J.E. (1974). Ascension Handbook. A concise guide to Ascension Island South Atlantic ed. 2 Packer, Georgetown.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Anonymous (1979). Tropical Legumes:Resources for the Future. Washington.
  • Bailey, L. H. & Bailey, E. Z. (1976). Hortus Third. New York: Macmillan
  • Ross, J. H. (1979). Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Afr. 44:1-150. A conspectus of African Acacia.
  • Skerman, P. J. (1987). Tropical forage Legumes. New York.
  • Wickens, G. E. (1969). Kew Bull. 23:181-202. A study of Acacia albida

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 11, 2023 Setimane, V.; Sitiven, X.; Campira, N., Jessinau, S., Tome. A.; Tsamba , A.; Benjemane, F. [VS006] Mozambique K009001537 No
Mar 29, 2016 Andru, J. [3301] Senegal K001105810 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Gossweiler, J. [4932] Angola K001276761 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Gossweiler, J. [3624] Angola K001276763 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Gossweiler, J. [11031] Angola K001276764 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Yeates, M. [88/Mali/2] Mali K000635110 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Gossweiler, J. [1719] Angola K001276762 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [53] Nigeria K003183463 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [890] Sudan K003183472 No
Dalziel, J.M. [314] Nigeria K003183466 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [4080] Nigeria K003183465 Yes
Bent, J.T. [s.n.] Sudan K003183476 No
Reekmans, M. [6345] Burundi K003183471 Yes
Charter, J.R. [FHI36998] Nigeria K003183449 Yes
[Murill] [L/4] Sudan K003183473 No
Dalziel, J.M. [314] Nigeria K003183468 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2840] Sudan K003183494 No
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [7499] Cameroon K003183469 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [314] Nigeria K003183451 Yes
s.coll. [25] Sudan K003183481 No
Meikle, R.D. [1214] Nigeria K003183467 Yes
Dudgeon, G.C. [4] Nigeria K003183462 Yes
Tuley, P. [2311] Nigeria K003183452 Yes
Cooke, B.K.; Adarashia, K. [115] Sudan K003183483 No
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E.; de Wilde, W. [11031] Ethiopia K003183499 No
Harrison, M.N. [149] Sudan K003183480 No
Ehrenberg, C.G. [s.n.] Sudan K003183479 No
[illegible] [4658] Ghana K003183455 Yes
Elliott, W.R. [142] Nigeria K003183461 Yes
Speke (Capt.); Grant [771] Sudan K003183478 No
Wickens, G.E. [2882] Sudan K003183477 No
Wickens, G.E. [1496] Sudan K003183492 No
Tuley, P. [2312] Nigeria K003183448 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4839] K003183498 No
Wickens, G.E. [2841] Sudan K003183496 No
Wickens, G.E. [2842] Sudan K003183490 No
Briston, S.C. [28] Sudan K003183493 No
Newby, J.E. [2P31] Niger K003183460 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [747] Sudan K003183475 No
Bradley, P.N. [40] Niger K003183459 Yes
Okeke; Latilo; Odewo [FHI69303] Nigeria K003183464 Yes
Kitson, A. [713] Ghana K003183454 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2920] Sudan K003183489 No
Alymer, G. [88] Sudan K003183482 No
Alymer, G. [87] Sudan K003183486 No
[Murill] [L/88] Sudan K003183474 No
Wickens, G.E. [2841] Sudan K003183497 No
Okeke; Latilo; Odewo [FHI69301] Nigeria K003183450 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [1284] Sudan K003183491 No
Francis, D. [52] Sudan K003183487 No
Rose Innes, R. [s.n.] Ghana K003183456 Yes
Robertson, V.C. [135] Sudan K003183484 No
Reinbold [Badra] [108] Niger K003183458 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2843] Sudan K003183495 No
Wickens, G.E. [1573] Sudan K003183485 No
Ern, H. [3060] Togo K003183457 Yes
Sahni, K.C. [5] Sudan K003183488 No
Hepper, F.N. [3989] Cameroon K003183470 Yes
s.coll. [13] Nigeria K003183453 Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [4383] Burkina Faso Acacia albida K000386659 Yes
Ward [65] Senegal Acacia albida K000232665 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dubois, R. [213] Mali Acacia albida K000386660 Yes
Brunner [72] Senegal Acacia albida K000232648 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [33] Ethiopia Acacia albida K000244213 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pfund, J. [17] Sudan Acacia albida K000244208 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [1333] Ethiopia Acacia albida K000244212 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pfund, J. [87] Sudan Acacia albida K000244209 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sieber [45] Senegal Acacia albida K000232646 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sieber [45] Senegal Acacia albida K000232647 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [534] Sudan Acacia albida K000244210 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heudelot [391] Senegal Acacia albida K000232651 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wild, H. [2488] Zimbabwe Acacia albida K000244321 Unknown Type Material Yes
Montbret [391] Senegal Acacia albida K000232649 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robert [s.n.] Senegal Acacia albida K000232650 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [623] Sudan Acacia albida K000244211 Unknown Type Material Yes

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