within the Leguminosae family is the Astragalus with over 2,000 species. The genus is native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Herbs and small shrubs are the main components of the Astragalus genus. Acacia is the second largest genus within the Leguminosae family, the Acacia family main... ... middle of paper ... ...flowers-and-weeds.com/Plant_Families/Fabaceae.htm Klitgård, B.B. & Lewis, G.P. (2010). Neotropical Leguminosae (Mimosoideae). In: Milliken, W., Klitgård, B. & Baracat
Introduction Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. Leguminous tree, subfamily Mimosaceae is an important multipurpose tree of desert and commonly found in arid of Rajasthan, Gujarat and undisturbed area of Punjab and Haryana. Locally it is known as kumata / khair / kheri. In Gujarat it is known as kagar; goraduja baval. In Hindi it is also known as khor, humath. In other countries, it is known as geelhoak (Africans); alloba (Arabic); gum arbic, Sudan gum Arabic, gum acacia, three-throned acacia (English); acacia du senegal