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Umbrella Thorn
Acacia tortilis
Umbrella Thorn · umbrella thorn
At a glance
Origin / distribution: MG
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ALDOBIOURONIC-ACID, APIGENIN-6,8-BIS-C-GLUCOSIDE, ASH, CALCIUM
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Fabaceae
Scientific name: Acacia tortilis
Common names: Umbrella Thorn, umbrella thorn
History
The source record documents this plant in MG.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- MG
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Valorization of Acacia tortilis extracts for stable oil-in-water emulsions with bioactive properties · 2026 source ↗
- Seasonal Variation in Photosynthetic Efficiency and Photoprotection of Acacia tortilis and Prosopis juliflora in a Hyper-Arid Desert. · 2026 source ↗
- Seasonal Variation in Photosynthetic Efficiency and Photoprotection of Acacia tortilis and Prosopis juliflora in a Hyper‐Arid Desert · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALDOBIOURONIC-ACID
- APIGENIN-6,8-BIS-C-GLUCOSIDE
- ASH
- CALCIUM
- CARBOHYDRATES
- (+)-CATECHOL
- DJENKOLIC-ACID
- FAT
- FIBER
- GALLIC-ACID
- (+)-GALLOCATECHOL
- HCN
- LUTEOLIN-7-GLUCOSIDE
- MYRICETIN-4'-METHYLETHER-3-RHAMNOSIDE
- PHOSPHORUS
- PIPECOLIC-ACID
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- PROTEIN
- QUERCETIN-3'-GLUCOSIDE
- QUERCETIN-4'-GLUCOSIDE
- TANNIN
- FLAVONOIDS
- 4-HYDROXY-PIPECOLIC-ACID
- N-ACETYLDJENKOLIC-ACID
- ISORHAMNETIN-3-RUTINOSIDE
- QUERCETIN-3-0-RUTINOSIDE
- BETULIN
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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