distiller's acacia

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• distiller's acacia
• White Bark Acacia

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Mimosa leucophloea
• Acacia leucophloea

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Fabales, it is classified under the family Fabaceae. It is further identified by its specific genus, Vacchellia, and species name, leucophloea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several distinct regions. In East Tropical Africa, it can be found growing in Tanzania. Its range extends to the Western Indian Ocean, specifically within Mauritius. The species is also widely distributed across the Indian Subcontinent, including Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. This wide presence highlights its adaptability to diverse ecological zones.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Vachellia leucophloea is characterized by its status as a perennial species, allowing it to persist in its environment through multiple growing seasons. Throughout its developmental stages, the plant exhibits a deciduous nature, shedding its foliage in response to seasonal environmental shifts or dry periods. This cyclical pattern of growth and leaf senescence is a key component of its biological rhythm, enabling it to endure varying climatic conditions over its extended lifespan.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Vachellia leucophloea is characterized by its stature as a substantial tree, with a mean plant height reaching approximately 20 m. As a woody species, it possesses a robust, self-supporting structure that does not rely on climbing or liana-like growth habits. It is an independent organism, functioning neither as a parasite nor as an epiphyte, and is strictly terrestrial in its ecological habit.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

20 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Vachellia leucophloea is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation mechanisms and metabolic efficiency under typical environmental conditions. In terms of nutrient cycling and soil interaction, the plant functions as a nitrogen fixer, facilitating the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into forms usable for plant growth through symbiotic associations.

Nitrogen fixer :

yes

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Vachellia leucophloea is characterized by a biotic pollination syndrome, relying on living organisms to facilitate the transfer of pollen. Specifically, the plant utilizes insect pollination to ensure successful fertilization. The resulting seeds are highly uniform in their physical properties, exhibiting a consistent seed mass with a mean, maximum, and minimum value all recorded at 0.024 g.

Pollination syndrome :

insect

Pollination syndrome :

biotic

Seed mass mean:

0.024 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Vachellia leucophloea has 10 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Leucophleol, Leucophleoxol, Leucoxol, AZO, Glycoside.

Leucophleol

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of natural products

Leucophleoxol

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of natural products

Leucoxol

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of natural products

AZO

1. International journal of nanomedicine

Glycoside

1. Dr. Duke

HCN

1. Dr. Duke

Tannin

1. Dr. Duke

beta-Amyrin

1. Dr. Duke

myricetin

1. Dr. Duke

n-Octacosanol

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Vachellia leucophloea has 80 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Allelochemic, Analgesic, Anthelmintic, AntiHIV, Antiallergenic.

Allelochemic

1. Dr. Duke

Analgesic

1. Dr. Duke

Anthelmintic

1. Dr. Duke

AntiHIV

1. Dr. Duke

Antiallergenic

1. Dr. Duke

Antiasthmatic

1. Dr. Duke

Antibacterial

1. Dr. Duke

Anticancer

1. Dr. Duke

Anticariogenic

1. Dr. Duke

Antidiarrheic

1. Dr. Duke

Preparations

Vachellia leucophloea has 4 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include bark, bark extract, methanol crude extract of barks, methanol extract.

Bark

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Bark extract

1. International journal of nanomedicine

Methanol crude extract of barks

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Methanol extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology