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Vachellia nilotica, more commonly known as Acacia nilotica, and by the vernacular names of gum arabic tree, [5] babul, [6] thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia or thorny acacia, [7] is a flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh: It is very strong, hard and tough. It takes a smooth finish. It is subject to cracking. Babul Acacia nilotica subsp. indica: Whitish red 835 kg/m 3: 1,407 lb/cu yd Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bengal, Gujarat, Uttar ...
Invasive N. juliflora in Tamil Nadu, India A young specimen in Ab Pakhsh. Neltuma juliflora (Spanish: bayahonda blanca, Cuji in Venezuela, Trupillo in Colombia, Aippia in the Wayuunaiki language and long-thorn kiawe [1] in Hawaii), formerly Prosopis juliflora, is a shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae, a kind of mesquite. [2]
Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica is a perennial tree native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. It is also cultivated in Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. Common names for it include babul, kikar and prickly acacia. [2] Its uses include chemical products, environmental management, fiber, food and drink, forage, medicine and ...
[11] [12] Its use to signify the Indian subcontinent is evidenced from the early twentieth century when most of the territory was either part of the British Empire or allied with them. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] It was a convenient term to refer to the region comprising both British India and the princely states .
Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary is a 1.04 km 2 (0.40 sq mi) Protected area near Mudukulathur Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu. India , declared in 1989. 9°20′N 78°29′E / 9.333°N 78.483°E / 9.333; 78
The palmyra tree is the official tree of Tamil Nadu. Highly respected in Tamil culture, it is called "katpaha tharu" ("celestial tree") because all its parts have a use. Panaiveriyamman, named after panai, the Tamil name for the Palmyra palm, is an ancient tree deity related to fertility linked to this palm. This deity is also known as ...
Vaigaikulam receives water from Ramanadhi dam.In 1996 many babul trees were planted in the area by the Social Forestry division of Tamil Nadu forest department. In 2008, most of the trees were removed, but due to media coverage of danger to the area's birds, 20% of the trees were saved.