- Family:
- Fabaceae Lindl.
- Genus:
- Faidherbia A.Chev.
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev.

[ILDIS]
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Conservation
- Not Threatened
- Ecology
- Africa: Sahelian regional transition zone : woodland., Zambezian woodland, Sudanian woodland
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub/Tree
- Vernacular
- Ana Tree, Apple Ring Acacia, Winter Thorn
[FSOM]
M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS
- Morphology General Habit
- Tree up to 30 m high, with ± rounded crown; bark rough, dark brown or greyish; branchlets straw-coloured or whitish
- Morphology General Spines
- Stipular spines up to c. 2 cm long, straight
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves with pinnae 3–10 pairs; rhachis with a conspicuous gland at the junction of each pinna pair, but petiole eglandular; leaflets 6–23 pairs, 3.5–6(–12) x 0.7–2.25(–4) mm
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers yellowish-white, sessile or shortly pedicellate, in spikes 3.5–14 cm long
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx up to 2 mm long
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla up to 3.5 mm long
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
- Filaments basally connate; anthers eglandular even in bud
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Pods falcate or coiled, indehiscent, 6–25 x 2–3.5 cm, bright orange or purplish-brown
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds elliptic-lenticular, 9–11 x 6–8 mm; areole 7–9 x 4–6 mm.
- Distribution
- N1 widespread in tropical and subtropical Africa, also in W Asia.
- Ecology
- Altitude range c. 1500 m.
- Note
- Garabi (Som.). A. albida displays a number of unusual characters, such as eglandular petiole, basally connate filaments, and eglandular anthers. It is not closely related to any other species of Acacia and should be placed in the monotypic genus Faidherbia.
[FWTA]
Mimosaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958
- Morphology General Habit
- A tree, up to 80 ft.
- Morphology Trunk
- Large straight bole, up to 10 ft. in girth, and rounded crown
- Morphology General Bark
- Bark of twigs pale grey, of bole thick, brown, fissured
- Morphology General Spines
- Spines white
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves glaucous green
- Note
- Leafless during rainy season
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers cream, becoming yellow
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit orange when mature.
[FZ]
Leguminosae, J.P.M. Brenan. Flora Zambesiaca 3:1. 1970
- Morphology General Habit
- Tree 6-30 m. high, with rough dark-brown or greenish-grey bark and spreading branches; young branchlets ashen to whitish.
- Morphology Leaves Stipules
- Stipules spinescent, up to 1·3(2·3) cm. long, straight, never enlarged and inflated; no prickles below the stipules.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves: rhachis with a single conspicuous gland at the junction of each of the (2)3-10 pairs of pinnae; no gland on the petiole; leaflets 6-23 pairs, (2·5)3·5-9(14) x 0·7-3(5) mm., rounded to subacute and mucronate at the apex.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers cream, sessile or to 0·5(2) mm. pedicellate, in inflorescences 3·5-14 cm. long on peduncles 1·3-3·5 cm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx 1-1·7(2·5) mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla 3-3·5(4·5) mm. long, with 5 lobes 1·5-2·5 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamen-filaments 4-6 mm. long, connate for c. 1 mm. at the base; anthers 0·2-0·4 mm. across, eglandular even in bud.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Pods bright orange, thick, indehiscent, 6-25 x (1·5)2-3·5(5) cm., glabrous or very rarely puberulous, falcate or curled into a circular coil.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds 9-11 x 6-8 mm., elliptic-lenticular; central areole large, 7-9 x 4-6 mm.
[FTEA]
Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971
- Morphology General Habit
- Tree 6–30 m. high with rough, dark brown or greenish-grey bark and spreading branches.
- Morphology Branches
- Young branchlets ashen to whitish.
- Morphology Leaves Stipules
- Stipules spinescent, up to 1.3(–2.3) cm. long, straight, never enlarged and inflated; no prickles below the stipules.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves:rhachis with a single conspicuous gland at junction of each of the (2–)3–10 pairs of pinnae; no gland on petiole; leaflets 6–23 pairs, (2.5–)3.5–6(–12) mm. long, 0.7–2.25(–4) mm. wide, rounded to subacute and mucronate at apex.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers cream, sessile or to 0.5(–2.0) mm. pedicellate, in inflorescences 3.5–14 cm. long on peduncles 1.3–3.5 cm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx 1–1.7(–2.5) mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla 3–3.5(–4.5) mm. long, with 5 lobes 1.5–2.5 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamen-filaments 4–5 mm. long, tubular for about 1 mm. at base; anthers 0.2–0.4 mm. across, eglandular even in bud.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Pods (Fig. 14/1, p. 52) bright orange, thick, indehiscent, glabrous or very rarely puberulous, falcate or curled into a circular coil, 6–25 cm. long, (1.8–)2–3.5(–5) cm. wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds elliptic-lenticular, 9–11 mm. long, 6–8 mm. wide; central areole large, 7–9 × 4–6 mm.
- Habitat
- Riverine and ground-water forest and woodland; 600–1830 m.
- Distribution
- K3 K7 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 U1 U2 U4 widespread in tropical and subtropical Africa from Egypt, Senegal and the Gambia southwards to Bechuanaland, the Transvaal and Natalalso in Syria, Palestine and (? native) in Cyprus
Native to:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, 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, Cape Verde, Cyprus, India, Pakistan, Yemen
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Mar 29, 2016 | Andru, J. [3301], Senegal | K001105810 | No | ||
Dec 12, 2014 | Bari, Abdullah [M7-C38], Mali | K001041016 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2009 | Gossweiler, J. [11031], Angola | K001276764 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2009 | Gossweiler, J. [4932], Angola | K001276761 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2009 | Yeates, M. [88/Mali/2], Mali | K000635110 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2009 | Gossweiler, J. [1719], Angola | K001276762 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2009 | Gossweiler, J. [3624], Angola | K001276763 | No | ||
Jan 1, 1963 | Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [4383], Burkina Faso | Acacia albida | K000386659 | No | |
Sieber [45], Senegal | Acacia albida | K000232646 | Yes | ||
Sieber [45], Senegal | Acacia albida | K000232647 | Yes | ||
Heudelot [391], Senegal | Acacia albida | K000232651 | Yes | ||
Robert [s.n.], Senegal | Acacia albida | K000232650 | Yes | ||
Brunner [72], Senegal | Acacia albida | K000232648 | Yes | ||
Montbret [391], Senegal | Acacia albida | K000232649 | Yes | ||
Ward [65], Senegal | Acacia albida | K000232665 | Yes | ||
Pfund, J. [17], Sudan | Acacia albida | K000244208 | Yes | ||
Pfund, J. [87], Sudan | Acacia albida | K000244209 | Yes | ||
Schweinfurth, G. [623], Sudan | Acacia albida | K000244211 | Yes | ||
Schweinfurth, G. [534], Sudan | Acacia albida | K000244210 | Yes | ||
Schimper [1333], Ethiopia | Acacia albida | K000244212 | Yes | ||
Schimper [33], Ethiopia | Acacia albida | K000244213 | Yes | ||
Wild, H. [2488], Zimbabwe | Acacia albida | K000244321 | Yes | ||
Dubois, R. [213], Mali | Acacia albida | K000386660 | No |
First published in Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 14: 876 (1934)
Accepted by
- 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.
- 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.
Not accepted by
- 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.]
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
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