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Faidherbia albida (Del.) Chev.
= Acacia albida Del. |
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Zarma name: gao, gaonya |
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A tall acacia-like thorny tree well known by its peculiar phenology (green in the dry, bare in the rainy season). Reserved in cultivated fields. |
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Uses: |
Fodder (leaves and fruits), medicine (bark), fence material (branches) |
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Notes: |
Due to its unusual phenology, animals gather and rest under the tree during the dry season and leave a lot of dung. That makes the soil fertile and one can get good harvest around the tree. |
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