African acacia seeds (Acacia nilotica)

Common name: Acacia tree Scientific name: Acacia nilotica Also known as: Arabic gum tree - African acacia The acacia has a single medium-sized trunk, and the tree has a rounded or flat top. The new branches are densely covered with white hairs. The trunks have black bark with red cracks on the inner layer of bark, where a red waxy substance known as gum arabic is exuded. The thorns are long, paired, and sharp on the branches, and are smaller on the leaves, reaching a length of 5 meters to 20 meters. Acacia tree flowers: The flowers are regular in dark yellow round inflorescences that appear in winter. Acacia tree fruits and seeds: Its fruits are long, segmented, containing about 12 segments, each with a single round seed similar in shape to kidney beans. Acacia tree planting season: It is planted in spring and autumn, and can also be cultivated year-round in agricultural reserves and enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or adequate lighting is available for the plant. Suitable climate and soil for acacia: The acacia tree is resistant to drought and high salinity but is affected by severe frost. It needs sunlight and grows in fertile, well-drained, ventilated soils. How to cultivate acacia: It is propagated through seeds and cuttings. It is recommended to soak the seeds in water for at least 24 hours. It is planted at a depth of 1 cm to 2 cm from the soil surface. Its benefits and uses: The plant is considered beneficial medically and important for feeding camels and livestock. It is one of the desert trees suitable for developing vegetation cover. Original habitat of the acacia tree: Africa, and it is also spread in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.