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Internal ID UUID64402307ecf3e174208380
Scientific name Senegalia galpinii
Authority (Burtt Davy) Seigler & Ebinger
First published in Phytologia92: 93 (2010)

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Common products:
The principal commercial product of Senegalia galpinii is durable timber from the heartwood, used for fence posts, poles, railway sleepers, and construction. Limited amounts are processed for fuelwood and charcoal. Small amounts of gum/resin are reported but not commercially significant.

Industrial and craft applications:
The timber is used for fence posts, poles, and railway sleepers, with performance attributed to high density and natural decay resistance in heartwood. Its mechanical strength and durability suit outdoor and ground-contact applications; as the species is valued in beekeeping, the wood is also used for hive boxes and associated hardware where decay resistance and hardness are beneficial.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No documented non-medicinal food or beverage uses.

Colorants and tanning:
No reliable records indicate production of dyes, inks, or tannins from this taxon.

Wood and fiber:
Wood is characterized by heartwood with pronounced durability and high density, suitable for structural and outdoor uses. No evidence of bast, leaf, or other fibers being processed industrially.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No verified fragrance, essential oil, or cosmetic uses are reported.

Properties relevant to use:
Performance arises from the heartwood’s durability, high density, and mechanical strength, which confer resistance to decay and wear. Moisture-related behavior is typical of tropical hardwoods, requiring appropriate seasoning for dimensional stability.

Standards and regulation:
No specific standards or regulatory frameworks are documented for this species in the references reviewed.

Sustainability and sourcing:
The species occurs in localized populations; overexploitation for durable posts and poles may present sustainability concerns where resource management is limited. Data on harvesting impacts and management practices are limited.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Acacia galpinii Burtt Davy Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew1922: 326 (1922)

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- Native
  • Africa
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Tanzania
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Angola
      • Malawi
      • Mozambique
      • Zambia
      • Zimbabwe
    • Southern Africa
      • Botswana
      • Caprivi Strip
      • Northern Provinces

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000745786
Tropicos 100386419
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60453639-2
Open Tree Of Life 652710
NCBI Taxonomy 199149
IUCN Red List 153939741
IPNI 60453639-2
iNaturalist 594422
GBIF 6710011
USDA GRIN 465189

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Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Effect of Soil Type: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Phytochemicals in Some Browse Species Leaves Found in Savannah Biome of South Africa Mudau HS, Mokoboki HK, Ravhuhali KE, Mkhize Z Molecules 22-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8911906
doi:10.3390/molecules27051462
PMID:35268563
Flavanols from Nature: A Phytochemistry and Biological Activity Review Luo Y, Jian Y, Liu Y, Jiang S, Muhammad D, Wang W Molecules 22-Jan-2022
PMCID:PMC8838462
doi:10.3390/molecules27030719
PMID:35163984
Nutrients Profile of 52 Browse Species Found in Semi-Arid Areas of South Africa for Livestock Production: Effect of Harvesting Site Mudau HS, Mokoboki HK, Ravhuhali KE, Mkhize Z Plants (Basel) 07-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8538619
doi:10.3390/plants10102127
PMID:34685937
Synoptic Overview of Exotic Acacia, Senegalia and Vachellia (Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoid Clade, Fabaceae) in Egypt Hassan RA, Hamdy RS Plants (Basel) 01-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8309130
doi:10.3390/plants10071344
PMID:34371547
Diversification of African Tree Legumes in Miombo–Mopane Woodlands Maquia I, Catarino S, Pena AR, Brito DR, Ribeiro NS, Romeiras MM, Ribeiro-Barros AI Plants (Basel) 20-Jun-2019
PMCID:PMC6631767
doi:10.3390/plants8060182
PMID:31226765
Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Household Drinking Water Using Acacia Galpinii Seeds and Seed Pods Dube D, Chingoma C J Health Pollut 22-Dec-2016
PMCID:PMC6221502
doi:10.5696/2156-9614-6.12.7
PMID:30524800
Trimeric proteracacinidins and a (6-->6)-bis-leucoteracacinidin from Acacia galpinii and Acacia caffra. Bennie L, Coetzee J, Malan E, Slade D, Marais JP, Ferreira D Phytochemistry 01-Jan-2004
doi:10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.004
PMID:14732281
The structure and synthesis of the first dimeric proteracacinidins from acacia galpinii Elfranco Malan, Ashika Sireeparsad Elsevier BV 23-Apr-2003
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(94)00561-7
Oligomeric flavanoids. Part 34: Doubly-linked proteracacinidin analogues from Acacia caffra and Acacia galpinii Linette Bennie, Johan Coetzee, Elfranco Malan, John R Woolfrey, Daneel Ferreira Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0040-4020(00)01036-X
Flavonoids and tannins of Acacia species Elfranco Malan, David G. Roux Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(75)85306-4
(4-->6)-Coupled proteracacinidins and promelacacinidins from Acacia galpinii and Acacia caffra. Bennie L, Coetzee J, Malan E, Ferreira D Phytochemistry 01-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00124-3
PMID:12052519

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Ophiobolane sesterterpenoids
Anhydroophiobolin A 12306827 Click to see 382.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00561-7
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Guaianolides and derivatives
(1S,2R,5S,9S,10S,11R)-2-hydroxy-2,11-dimethyl-6-methylidene-8,12,13-trioxatetracyclo[9.2.2.01,10.05,9]pentadec-14-en-7-one 14219462 Click to see 278.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00561-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 101681779 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3)O)O)C4=CC5=C(C(=C4O)O)OC(C(C5O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O 562.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00561-7
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 101333622 Click to see 834.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.004
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4R)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 101333620 Click to see 834.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.004
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4R)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4S)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 101333621 Click to see 834.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.004
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2S,3R,4S)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 101193697 Click to see 562.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00124-3
(2R,3R,4S)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 101681780 Click to see 562.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00561-7
(2R,3S,4R)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2S,3R,4S)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 101193698 Click to see 562.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00124-3
(2R)-2alpha-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-4beta-[[(2S)-2beta-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3alpha,4alpha,7,8-tetrahydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran]-6-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3alpha,7,8-triol 101193696 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3)O)O)C4=CC5=C(C(=C4O)O)OC(C(C5O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O 562.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(02)00124-3
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 162875695 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3)O)O)C4=CC5=C(C(=C4O)O)OC(C(C5C6=CC7=C(C(=C6O)O)OC(C(C7O)O)C8=CC=C(C=C8)O)O)C9=CC=C(C=C9)O)O)O 834.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.004
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Leucoanthocyanidins
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 12080705 Click to see 562.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.004
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4S)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 12080707 Click to see 562.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.004
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4,7,8-tetrahydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 162858835 Click to see 578.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.004
(2R,3R,4S)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-[(2R,3S,4R)-3,7,8-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 12080701 Click to see 562.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.004
(2r,3s,4r)-Flavan-3,4,4',7,8-pentaol 129847959 Click to see 290.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00561-7
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[3,4,7,8-tetrahydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol 162858833 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(C3=C(O2)C(=C(C(=C3)C4=CC5=C(C(=C4O)O)OC(C(C5O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O 578.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2003.10.004
Epioritin-4alpha-ol 44187798 Click to see 290.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00561-7
Epioritin-4beta-ol 12304590 Click to see 290.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00561-7
Oritin-4beta-ol 44257145 Click to see 290.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(94)00561-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
3-Hydroxy-4',7,8-trimethoxyflavone 42553051 Click to see 328.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85306-4
3,4'-Dihydroxy-7,8-dimethoxyflavone 44258701 Click to see 314.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85306-4
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Pyranoflavonoids
[(5R,6R,7R,13S,14S,15R)-5,6-diacetyloxy-10,18,19-trimethoxy-7,15-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-8,12,16-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.04,9.017,21]henicosa-1(20),2,4(9),10,17(21),18-hexaen-14-yl] acetate 21637142 Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(OC2=C3C1OC4=C(C5=C(C=C4C3=CC(=C2OC)OC)C(C(C(O5)C6=CC=C(C=C6)OC)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC)C7=CC=C(C=C7)OC 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(00)01036-X
[(5R,6S,7R,13R,14R,15R)-5,6-diacetyloxy-10,18,19-trimethoxy-7,15-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-8,12,16-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.04,9.017,21]henicosa-1(20),2,4(9),10,17(21),18-hexaen-14-yl] acetate 21637139 Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(OC2=C3C1OC4=C(C5=C(C=C4C3=CC(=C2OC)OC)C(C(C(O5)C6=CC=C(C=C6)OC)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC)C7=CC=C(C=C7)OC 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(00)01036-X
[(5R,6S,7R,13S,14R,15R)-5,6-diacetyloxy-10,18,19-trimethoxy-7,15-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-8,12,16-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.04,9.017,21]henicosa-1(20),2,4(9),10,17(21),18-hexaen-14-yl] acetate 21637140 Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(OC2=C3C1OC4=C(C5=C(C=C4C3=CC(=C2OC)OC)C(C(C(O5)C6=CC=C(C=C6)OC)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC)C7=CC=C(C=C7)OC 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(00)01036-X
[(5R,6S,7R,13S,14S,15R)-5,6-diacetyloxy-10,18,19-trimethoxy-7,15-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-8,12,16-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.04,9.017,21]henicosa-1(20),2,4(9),10,17(21),18-hexaen-14-yl] acetate 21637141 Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(OC2=C3C1OC4=C(C5=C(C=C4C3=CC(=C2OC)OC)C(C(C(O5)C6=CC=C(C=C6)OC)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)OC)C7=CC=C(C=C7)OC 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(00)01036-X
[5,6-Diacetyloxy-10,18,19-trimethoxy-7,15-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-8,12,16-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.04,9.017,21]henicosa-1(20),2,4(9),10,17(21),18-hexaen-14-yl] acetate 73817994 Click to see 756.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4020(00)01036-X

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