Vachellia jacquemontii
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Vachellia jacquemontii is a species of plant native to the Thar Desert of India and Pakistan. The species name refers to French botanist Victor Jacquemont.[1] It grows as an erect shrub or small tree, usually Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". high, with multiple shoots coming from below ground.Template:Fact
This plant has a number of traditional medicinal uses, including treatment of snakebite, induction of abortion, and for chronic renal disease.[2]
This shrub also plays an important role in stabilizing the sand dunes of its native desert habitat.[2] The wood is valuable as firewood because it produces a large amount of heat.[2] The branches are used in construction of huts and fences and the sturdy roots are used as rope.[2]
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- ↑ Allen J. Coombes Template:Trim&pg=PA50 The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 50, at Google Books
- ↑ a b c d Choudhary, K., et al. (2009).Ethnobotany of Acacia jacquemontii Benth.—An Uncharted Tree of Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India. Template:Webarchive Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13 668-78.
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References
- L R Burdak (1982): Recent advances in desert afforestation, Dehradun
- R C Ghosh (1977): Hand book on afforestation techniques, Dehradun.
- R K Gupta & Ishwar Prakasah (1975): Environmental analysis of the Thar Desert, Dehradun.
- R N Kaul (1963): Need for afforestation in the arid zones of India, LA-YAARAN, Vol 13