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Senegalia polyacantha white thorn , is a flowering tree which can grow up to 25m tall. Polyacantha has the meaning "many thorns" in Latin .[2] Africa , India , the Indian Ocean and Asia , but it has also been introduced to the Caribbean .[1]
Repellent uses [ edit ]
The root of Senegalia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha emits chemical compounds that repel animals including rats , snakes and crocodiles .[2]
The tree's gum is used in the manufacture of candy .[2]
Medicinal purposes [ edit ]
Senegalia polycantha' s roots and perhaps its bark have medicinal uses. The root extract is useful for snakebites [2] [2] [3] [4] [4] [4]
The bark is useful for tanning .[2]
The tree's primary use is for wood .[5]
References [ edit ]
^ van der Maesen, L. J. G.; van der Burgt, X. M.; van Medenbach de Rooy, J. M. (1996). The Biodiversity of African Plants Springer Science+Business Media . p. 254. ISBN 0792340957 . Retrieved 10 November 2012 .
^ a b c Uhlig, Siegbert (2003). Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: A-C Harrassowitz Verlag . p. 66. ISBN 3447047461 . Retrieved 10 November 2012 .
^ Speedy, Andrew. "Acacia polyacantha" . www.fao.org . Retrieved 3 August 2017 .
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