Samar seeds

Number 500 Common name: Acacia tree Scientific name: Acacia tortilis Among its names: Al-Sanṭ Al-Multawi The Acacia trees with a flat, large, and shaded crown reach a height of up to 12 meters, with smooth branches and leaves, highly branched. They grow in valleys and sands, making them desert trees. • Acacia tree flower: Its flowers are yellowish-white, fragrant, in spherical inflorescences that appear in spring and remain until summer. • Fruit and seeds of the Acacia tree: The fruits are coiled pods forming a tight ring, about 15 cm in size, containing seeds inside. • Acacia tree germination season: Planted at the beginning of summer. • Suitable climate and soil for the Acacia tree: It tolerates temperatures up to fifty degrees Celsius at midday, and freezing temperatures at night. The Acacia grows in hard areas and in the muddy valley bottoms, avoiding areas flooded seasonally by floods. It is a highly drought-tolerant tree, surviving with an annual rainfall as low as 40 millimeters, and can withstand drought for up to a full year. • How to cultivate the Acacia tree: Its seeds are hard, and it is preferable to soak them in warm water for a day before planting. The seeds are planted in soil at a depth of 1 cm from the surface, and watered regularly until seedlings appear. • Its benefits and uses: Used for honey production, has many medicinal benefits, and the wood of this tree is used for making furniture. • Native habitat of the Acacia tree: Acacia or the twisted thorn spreads throughout all parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as in the arid parts of Africa from Senegal to Somalia and southward to southern Africa. It also spreads across all Arab countries, including the Mashriq Arab and Maghreb, and the Nile Valley.