Acacia nilotica--Tanzania. Hwy B1, 25 km SE of Kifaru. 28 Jun 04. 265.jpg
Acacia nilotica--Kenya. Main Hwy, n. of Mapanga. Roadside. 27 Jun 04. 029.jpg
Acacia nilotica--Kenya. Main Hwy, n. of Mapanga. Roadside. 27 Jun 04. 028.jpg
Acacia nilotica--Kenya. Main Hwy, n. of Mapanga. Roadside. 27 Jun 04. 026.jpg
Acacia nilotica--Kenya. Main Hwy, n. of Mapanga. Roadside. 27 Jun 04. 027.jpg
Acacia nilotica--Kenya. Main Hwy, n. of Mapanga. Roadside. 27 Jun 04. 024.jpg
Acacia nilotica--Kenya. Main Hwy, n. of Mapanga. Roadside. 27 Jun 04. 025.jpg
Native to 52 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia; introduced into Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Bahamas, Bolivia, California, Cuba, Ecuador, Galápagos, Gulf of Guinea Is., Iraq, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, South Australia, Trinidad-Tobago, Western Australia, Windward Is.; presence uncertain in Morocco (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Tanzania, Morogoro (Isongo)
-8.781944, 36.717222
Location Remarks
Hwy B1 Kifaru
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Kenya, Kericho (Kipchebor)
-0.378611, 35.266389
Location Remarks
Gilgil on Hwy A1
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Vachellia
Specific Epithet
nilotica
Authorship
(L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#196,258 of 335,497
Top 59%
Extinction probability
6%
