Acacia senegal
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| Acacia senegal ((L.) Willd.) |
Acacia senegal is a small deciduous acacia tree known by the common names rudraksha, gum acacia, gum arabic tree, or gum senegal tree. It is native to semi-desert regions of Subsaharan Africa as well as Oman, Pakistan, and northwestern India. It produces gum arabic, which is used as a food additive, in crafts, and as a cosmetic. The gum is drained from cuts in the bark, and an individual tree will yield 200 to 300 grams. Seventy percent of the world's gum arabic is produced in Sudan.
[edit] References
Van Wyk, Ben-Erik (2005). Food Plants of the World. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, Inc. ISBN 0-88192-743-0fr:Acacia Sénégal
