One kilogram of Sammar

One kilogram of seeds: the Acacia tree Scientific name: Vachellia tortilis Original habitat of the tree: Its original habitat dates back to the regions of the Arab world including the Nile Valley, the Maghreb, the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, as well as some areas of West Africa. Tree description: The Acacia tree is a thorny tree for arid lands in Africa that can reach a height of 21 meters for some subspecies, with the trunk diameter of the acacia from 40 to 50 cm. The bark is rough and colored from gray to black and dark brown. Its wood is hard and yellowish. The branches bear dark green leaves and thorns, 4 to 6 cm long, with small white to yellowish-white spherical flower heads connected at the end of a pod length of 0.4 to 2.5 cm. Tree benefits: • planted to stabilize the soil and prevent desertification. • considered a suitable fodder for camels and livestock. • one of its uses is harvesting gum, which is a secretion collected from the bark during the dry season. • It contains many beneficial uses for humans, and therefore it is of great importance in the rural economy of dry regions in Africa.