Senegalia polyacantha - Revision history

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	* ''Senegalia suma'' <small>(Roxb.) [[Nathaniel Lord Britton\|Britton]] & Rose</small>		* ''Senegalia suma'' <small>(Roxb.) [[Nathaniel Lord Britton\|Britton]] & Rose</small>
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	\|subdivision = *''Senegalia polyacantha'' subsp. ''campylacantha'' <small>(Hochst. ex. A.Rich.) Kyal. & Boatwr.</small>		\|subdivision = *[[Senegalia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha\|''Senegalia polyacantha'' subsp. ''campylacantha'']] <small>(Hochst. ex. A.Rich.) Kyal. & Boatwr.</small>
	*''Senegalia polyacantha'' subsp. ''polyacantha'' <small>(Willd.) Seigler & Ebinger</small>		*''Senegalia polyacantha'' subsp. ''polyacantha'' <small>(Willd.) Seigler & Ebinger</small>
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*~~{{Commons category-inline\|Senegalia polyacantha}}~~		*
	*~~{{Wikispecies-inline\|Acacia polyacantha\|''Senegalia polyacantha''}}~~		*
	{{WestAfricanPlants\|Acacia polyacantha}}		{{WestAfricanPlants\|Acacia polyacantha}}

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{{Short description|Species of legume}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Acacia polyacantha, habitus, Walter Sisulu NBT.jpg
|image2 = Acacia polycantha.png
|genus = Senegalia
|species = polyacantha
|authority = ([[Willd.]]) Seigler & Ebinger
|synonyms_ref = <ref name="ildis">[http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?sciname=Acacia+polyacantha ILDIS LegumeWeb](ILDIS)</ref>
|synonyms =
* ''Acacia catechu'' ''sensu'' [[August Grisebach|Griseb.]]
* ''Acacia catechu'' ''auct. non'' [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]
* ''Acacia polyacantha'' Willd.
* ''Acacia suma'' ([[Roxb.]]) [[Joachim Otto Voigt|Voigt]]
* ''Gagnebina tamariscina'' ''sensu'' [[Wenceslas Bojer|Bojer]]
* ''Mimosa suma'' Roxb.
* ''Senegalia suma'' (Roxb.) [[Nathaniel Lord Britton|Britton]] & Rose
|subdivision_ranks = Subspecies
|subdivision = *''Senegalia polyacantha'' subsp. ''campylacantha'' (Hochst. ex. A.Rich.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
*''Senegalia polyacantha'' subsp. ''polyacantha'' (Willd.) Seigler & Ebinger
}}

'''''Senegalia polyacantha''''', also known as '''white thorn''', is a flowering tree which can grow up to 25m tall. ''Polyacantha'' has the meaning "many thorns" in [[Latin]].<ref name="plantz">[http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/acaciapoly.htm PlantZAfrica.com]</ref> The tree is native to [[Africa]], [[India]], the [[Indian Ocean]] and [[Asia]], but it has also been introduced to the [[Caribbean]].<ref name="ildis"/>

==Uses==
===Repellent uses===
The root of ''Senegalia polyacantha'' subsp. ''campylacantha'' emits [[chemical compound]]s that repel animals including [[rat]]s, snakes and [[crocodile]]s.<ref name="plantz"/>

===Gum===
The tree's gum is used in the [[manufacture]] of [[candy]].<ref name="plantz"/>

===Medicinal purposes===
''Senegalia polycantha'''s roots and perhaps its bark have medicinal uses. The root extract is useful for [[snakebite]]s<ref name="plantz"/> and is applied to wash the skin of children who are agitated at night time.<ref name="plantz"/> The root is also used for treating gonorrhea,<ref>{{cite book |title=The Biodiversity of African Plants |first1=L. J. G. |last1=van der Maesen |first2=X. M. |last2=van der Burgt |first3=J. M. |last3=van Medenbach de Rooy |publisher=[[Springer Science+Business Media]] |year=1996 |isbn=0792340957 |page=254 |accessdate=November 10, 2012 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9VKdjrt8J9wC&q=Acacia+polyacantha+snakebites&pg=PA254}}</ref> venereal diseases,<ref name="encyclopaedia-aethiopica">{{cite book |title=Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: A-C |first=Siegbert |last=Uhlig |publisher=[[Harrassowitz Verlag]] |year=2003 |isbn=3447047461 |page=66 |accessdate=November 10, 2012 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nobesFx6E7oC&q=Acacia+polyacantha+snakebites&pg=PA66}}</ref> dysentery<ref name="encyclopaedia-aethiopica" /> and gastrointestinal disorders.<ref name="encyclopaedia-aethiopica" />

===Tannin===
The bark is useful for [[Tanning (leather)|tanning]].<ref name="plantz"/>

===Wood===
The tree's primary use is for [[wood]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/ag/agp/agpc/doc/gbase/data/pf000129.htm|title=Acacia polyacantha|last=Speedy|first=Andrew|website=www.fao.org|access-date=2017-08-03}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Senegalia polyacantha}}
*{{Wikispecies-inline|Acacia polyacantha|''Senegalia polyacantha''}}
{{WestAfricanPlants|Acacia polyacantha}}

{{Taxonbar|from=Q3320522}}

[[Category:Senegalia|polyacantha]]
[[Category:Trees of Africa]]

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