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Umbrella thorn acacia

Scientific name: Vachellia tortilis

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0046

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ছাতা বাবলা (সামর)
Schirmakazie (Samr)
Acacia paraguas
آکاسیای چتری (سَمُر)
Acacia parasol
छतरी बबूल (समर)
Akasia payung
Akasia payung (samr)
Acácia-guarda-chuva (samr)
Зонтичная акация (самр)
Şemsiye akasya (samr)
چھتری نما ببول
伞形金合欢（萨姆尔树）

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Sources

1Feedipedia — Umbrella thorn (Acacia tortilis)SRC-239
2Mokhtar et al. 2025 — Ecological, Apicultural, and Therapeutic Value of Vachellia tortilis and Ziziphus spina-christi Honeys in the UAESRC-238
3GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Vachellia tortilis (Forssk.) Galasso & BanfiSRC-261
4Vachellia tortilis (Forssk.) Galasso & Banfi — distribution (World Checklist of Vascular Plants, WCVP)SRC-396
5Traditional Knowledge, Phytochemistry, and Biological Properties of Vachellia tortilis (Plants 11)SRC-397

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20260930T094436206 · last approved 30 September 2026

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Samr (Vachellia tortilis, formerly Acacia tortilis) is a thorny tree of the legume family Fabaceae.

SRC-238 · SRC-261 · SRC-239

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2Mokhtar et al. 2025 — Ecological, Apicultural, and Therapeutic Value of Vachellia tortilis and Ziziphus spina-christi Honeys in the UAESRC-238
3GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Vachellia tortilis (Forssk.) Galasso & BanfiSRC-261
1Feedipedia — Umbrella thorn (Acacia tortilis)SRC-239

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