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Acacia

Acacia senegal

Acacias are beautiful trees with feathery leaves and thorny branches. They provide shade and are home to many animals in the savannas and grasslands.

Lebensraum: Savannas, Grasslands

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The Acacia is a thorny tree or shrub with feathery, delicate green leaves. It often displays pale yellow or creamy white flowers clustered in small, round puffs or spikes. Its bark can range from smooth to fissured, usually brownish-grey.

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Acacia
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Acacia

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Acacia wood is super strong and used to build furniture and tools.

Ancient Egyptians used Acacia to make medicine and even glue for mummies!

Gum arabic from Acacia is used in candies, sodas, and medicines!

Some Acacias are called "mimosa" even though they're different plants!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Gum Guardian

Acacia can produce a sticky substance called gum arabic that seals its wounds, helping it survive dry periods by storing moisture.

Fähigkeit

Thorn Defense

Acacia has sharp thorns that protect its leaves and branches from hungry animals, making it a tough snack to eat.

Fähigkeit

Drought Fighter

Acacia has incredibly long taproots that can reach deep underground to find water, helping it thrive in very dry environments.

Fähigkeit

Soil Enricher

Acacia trees have special bacteria in their roots that help add nitrogen to the soil, making it richer for other plants.

Maße und Details

Höhe
400-1500 cm
Ausbreitung
300-1000 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.5 cm
Blütezeit
Dry season to early wet season
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

Browses on acacia leaves and shoots.

eats

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Eats acacia leaves, pods, and bark.

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from acacia flowers.

eats

Dorcas Gazelle

Gazella dorcas

Feeds on acacia leaves, pods, and flowers.

symbiotic with

Rhizobium bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

Fixes nitrogen in acacia roots, aiding plant growth.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Gum Arabic TreeSenegal Gum

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Enjoy looking at acacias from a safe distance and avoid touching their thorns.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Acacia?

400-1500 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Acacia?

300-1000 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Acacia?

0.2-0.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Acacia?

Dry season to early wet season

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Acacia?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Acacia?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Acacia?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Acacia?

Insekten

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