NATURAL RESINS

Listing description Vachellia seyal , the   Red acacia , known also as the   shittah tree   (the source of   shittim wood ), is a thorny, 6–10 m (20–33 ft) high tree with a pale greenish or reddish bark. At the base of the 3–10 cm (1.2–3.9 in) feathery leaves there are two straight, light grey thorns, growing to 7–20 cm (2.8–7.9 in) long. Detailed description The blossoms are displayed in round, bright yellow clusters approximately in 1.5 cm (0.59 in) diameter. In   Vachellia seyal   var.   fistula , which is more common on heavy clay soils, some of the thorns are swollen and house symbiotic ants. [4] It is distributed from   Egypt   to   Kenya   and west   Senegal . In the   Sahara , it often grows in damp valleys. It is also found at   wadis   in the   Arabian Peninsula . Uses Gum arabic Vachellia seyal   is, along with other   Vachelli...

Listing description Acacia senegal   (synonym:   Senegalia senegal ) is a small   thorny   deciduous tree from the genus   Acacia , which is known by several common names, including   Gum acacia ,   Gum arabic tree ,   Senegal gum   and   Sudan gum arabic . Detailed description   In parts of India, it is known as   Kher   or   Khor . [2]   It is native to semi-desert regions of   Sub-Saharan Africa , as well as   Oman ,   Pakistan , west coastal   India . It grows to a height of 5-12m, with a trunk up to 30 cm in diameter. [3]   A. senegal   is the source of the world's highest quality   gum arabic , known locally as   hashab gum   in contrast to the related, but inferior, gum arabic from   Red acacia   or talah gum. Uses Gum arabic The tree is of great economic importance for the   gum arabic   it produces to be is used as a ...