Aarti, Tree's common name is Umbrella Thorn and it is almost flat like an umbrella. The bark is said to be rough brown-red. It is indigenous and wide spread in African savanna. The shape of the tree is just like yours and the book mentioned its name as Acacia tortilis. Promila
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 7:50 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: > Garg Ji, Promila Ji, > I have little knowledge about Acacias. > But the Acacia tortilis seen here, in Oman don't have straight pods like > the ones seen here. > I have posted Acacia tortilis on our group before. > This was a huge tree, but low in height. > Adding a picture of the main trunk. > Aarti > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 4:52 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> According to a book Field Guide to common Trees and Shrubs of East Africa >> by Najma Dharani this Acacia is named as Acacia tortilis and the common >> name is Umbrella Thorn, Swahili name is Mgunga, Ol-gorete & ol-tepesi in >> Maasai and Etirr (Ateso Tororo). >> Regards, >> Promila >> >> efi page on Vachellia tortilis >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/f/fabaceae/vachellia/acacia-tortilis> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> >> Date: 29 September 2016 at 12:22 >> Subject: Flat-topped Acacia Tree : Vachellia Species : Kenya : 29SEP16 : >> AK-10 : 10/10 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, "J.M. Garg" < >> [email protected]> >> >> >> Seen during visit in July. >> Would like to know the Species name please. >> Garg Ji, do we have an Acacia expert in our group? >> Aarti >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> >> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). >> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
