Acacia erioloba (Camel
thorn) Kameeldoring [Afrikaans]
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Storm clouds gather behind a young Camelthorn (Acacia
erioloba) tree with
Sociable weaver nests in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern
Cape, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
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Acacia erioloba, Main Camp, Hwange NP,
Zimbabwe. [photos Bart Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
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Webs of the semi-social Tropical tent-web spider,
Cyrtophora citricola, made conspicuous by unseasonal mist in
winter, festooned over a small Camelthorn tree in the dunes in the
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
An important tree in southern Africa that has a number
of uses. In particular, it is a valuable source of high quality firewood.
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Plant part |
Uses |
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wood |
Considered one of the best quality
sources of firewood and charcoal in southern Africa. |
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gum |
An infusion is taken for coughs, colds
and tuberculosis. |
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bark |
A decoction is taken for diarrhoea. |
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roots |
A decoction is taken for coughs and a
nose-bleed. |
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pods |
Pulp of the pod is eaten by the Topnaar
people under famine conditions. |
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seeds |
Roasted seeds are used as a coffee
substitute. |
Links
Publications
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van Wyk, B.E. & Gericke, N. 2000. People's
plants. A guide to useful plants of southern Africa. Briza
Publications, Pretoria.
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