Acacia saligna

Family Products Niche Ecological Services
Fabaceae Income, Firewood, Timber for construction, Fodder, Gums/Resins Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence, Woodlot, Contours/Soil conservation, Riparian areas Live fence, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Wind break
Agro-ecological Zone
Dry and Moist Kolla and Dry Weyna Dega
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
unknown Coppicing, pollarding Yes unknown Ethiopia
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Ethiopia 250-1000 unknown <500 Grows best on light-to-medium loams and well-drained soils
Amharic Oromo
Akacha saligna Akacha saligna, Omedla
Origin Location
Exotic East Shewa, West Shewa and East Wollega