Vachellia xanthophloea
Yellow bark acacia ( Vachellia xanthophloea )
The yellow bark acacia or fever acacia ( Vachellia xanthophloea ) is part of a plant of the genus Vachellia that to the subfamily of mimosa plants ( Mimosoideae ) within the legume family ( Fabaceae ).
Trivial names and their origins
The trivial name yellow bark acacia is the direct translation of the botanical epithet xanthophloea.
Fever acacia and the English common name "Fever Tree" (translated " fever tree") is derived from its location in areas where malaria - the warm and moist environment is a breeding ground for malaria -transmitting Anopheles mosquitoes. The first settlers introduced malaria infections back to the presence of the tree.
Inside his home country he is Fever tree (English), Koorsboom ( Afrikaans ), Mooka - Kwena ( Northern Sotho ), umHlosinga ( Zulu), nkelenga munzhelenga ( Venda ) called ( Tsonga ) and.
Description
Vachellia xanthophloea grows as a semi-evergreen to deciduous tree, reaching heights of growth 15 to 25 meters. The characteristic, smooth bark is almost bright lime green to greenish - yellow patterned and scrolls from something; it is a ( sulfur yellow ) yellow, powdery substance available. The outer bark of the branches is red - brown and peels off, then the inner sulfur- yellow rind is seen. The canopy is open, rounded to spreading or about flat, so it has the typical growth form of an acacia tree. In young specimens are arranged in pairs, long white spines very noticeable, but on old specimens, they are hardly noticed. Vachellia xanthophloea has a bright foliage. The bipinnate foliage leaves contain many leaflets.
In South Africa, the heyday sometimes extends from August or until mostly from September to November. At the ends of the branches are on short shoots lateral, several globular capitula -shaped inflorescences together. The yellow flowers form small spherical inflorescences. The sweet smelling flowers are bright golden yellow. The fruits ripen in South Africa from January to April. The yellowish- brown to brown legumes are relatively small with 10 × 1.5 cm. The relatively small seeds are hard and brown.
Occurrence
Of course, he comes in the warm regions of the low-lying Lowveld in southeastern Africa (especially Zimbabwe and South Africa) along rivers, lakes, floodplains and swamps. At suitable natural sites Vachellia xanthophloea is sparse forests.
Taxonomy
The specific epithet is derived xanthophloea from the Greek words for xanthos yellow and phloios for bark.
The first description was under the name ( basionym ) Acacia xanthophloea Benth .. Most of the outside Australia occurring Acacia species new genera were divided into four; this species in the genus Wight & Arn Vachellia .. The new combination to Vachellia xanthophloea ( Benth. ) PJHHurter was PJHHurter in David John Mabberley: Mabberley 's Plant -Book: A Portable Dictionary of Plants, Their Classification and Uses, 2008 S. published in 1021.
Use
The yellow bark acacia is used as an ornamental plant. The hard wood is used in many ways.
Vachellia xanthophloea is used in folk medicine.
Swell
- Andrew Hankey & Marc Stern, 2002: Data sheet at PlantZAfrica of SANBI. (Sections Description, usage and occurrence)
- Vachellia xanthophloea at Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Accessed on 25 August 2013.