Forwarding for ID Distributed as Vachellia abyssinica (Kenya) ? <https://efloraofindia.com/2016/10/23/vachellia-abyssinica/> Group discussion at Flat-topped Acacia Tree : Vachellia Species : Kenya : 29SEP16 : AK-10 : 10/10 (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/Yaw2TWykFD8>
On Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 1:41:21 PM UTC+5:30 Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Promila Ji, > It wasjust a suggestion. > Hope to get the id validated. > Regards, > Aarti > > On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 11:48 AM, Promila Chaturvedi < > thegardener...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Aarti for correcting my mistake. >> Promila >> >> On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 8:56 PM, Aarti S. Khale <aarti...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Garg Ji, >>> On searching, the other Species known as Flat-topped Acacia Tree is >>> Vachellia abyssinica, Syn Acacia abyssinica. >>> Regards, >>> Aarti >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 1:50 PM, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> 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> >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> Its pale brown pods are twisted and some times curled into rings. >>>> Promila >>>> >>>> To me pods look different at >>>> >>>> http://www.kyffhauser.co.za/Plants1/Acacia_tortilis_subsp_heteracantha/Image1.htm >>>> >>>> http://www.southernafricanplants.net/plantdata_sub.php?Mspec_ID=50&PHPSESSID=52md95nddo8skh8mg3l7a2t1a4 >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Aarti S. Khale <aarti...@gmail.com> >>>> Date: 29 September 2016 at 12:22 >>>> Subject: Flat-topped Acacia Tree : Vachellia Species : Kenya : 29SEP16 >>>> : AK-10 : 10/10 >>>> To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>, "J.M. Garg" < >>>> jmg...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/67bc20d5-1fbf-46a2-b43b-66e1e1d78f1bn%40googlegroups.com.
