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 |