Vachellia erioloba
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64405a4f2c831788272106 |
| Scientific name | Vachellia erioloba |
| Authority | (E.Mey.) P.J.H.Hurter |
| First published in | D.J.Mabberley, Plant-book, ed. 3: 1021 (2008) |
Description Top
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Vachellia erioloba, commonly known as the camel thorn, giraffe thorn, mokala tree, or Kameeldoring in Afrikaans, is a tree native to southern Africa in the family Fabaceae. It is a slow-growing, drought-resistant tree that can grow up to 20 metres high, with light-grey thorns and ear-shaped pods. The wood is dark reddish-brown and very dense and strong. The tree is favoured by many herbivores, including giraffe, and the seeds can be roasted and used as a substitute for coffee beans. It is also associated with the PBS wildlife program Nature, as the tree is used in the title sequence and program logo. It is a protected tree in South Africa.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia erioloba | E.Mey. | Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 171 (1836) |
| Acacia giraffae | Willd. | Enum. Pl.: 1054 (1809) |
| Mimosa giraffae | Poir. | J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 5: 529 (1817) |
| Acacia giraffae | Willd. | Enum. Pl. : 1054 (1809) |
| Mimosa cameleopardalis | Barrow | Voy. Cochinchina: 388 (1806) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | camel thorn |
| English | kameeldoring |
| English | giraffe thorn |
| Afrikaans | kameeldoring |
| German | kameldorn |
| Estonian | kaelkirjaku akaatsia |
| Persian | تیغ شتری |
| Finnish | kirahviakaasia |
| Hebrew | שיטת הגמל |
| Macedonian | камилски трн |
| Dutch | kameeldoorn |
| Portuguese | espinho-de-camelo |
| Portuguese | espinho-de-girafa |
| Chinese | 骆驼刺 |
| Chinese | 耳莢金合歡 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Botswana
- Cape Provinces
- Caprivi Strip
- Free State
- Namibia
- Northern Provinces
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South Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001284774 |
| Tropicos | 50325055 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77089273-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-50325055 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 97439 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 205069 |
| IUCN Red List | 168997601 |
| IPNI | 77089273-1 |
| iNaturalist | 595946 |
| GBIF | 3974776 |
| Freebase | /m/0cl3v9 |
| US Library of Congress | sh2006003338 |
| USDA GRIN | 465186 |
| Wikipedia | Vachellia_erioloba |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides | |||||
| (2S)-3-methyl-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutanenitrile | 163031087 | Click to see CC(C)C(C#N)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O | 261.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50047A030 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins | |||||
| Cianidanol | 9064 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85306-4 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Leucoanthocyanidins | |||||
| Fisetinidol-4beta-ol | 442398 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3)O)O)O)O)O | 290.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85306-4 |
Collections Top
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| In public collections | 0 |