Vachellia jacquemontii
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Vachellia jacquemontii is a species of plant native to the Thar Desert of India and Pakistan. The species name refers to French botanist Victor Jacquemont.[3] It grows as an erect shrub or small tree, usually 6 feet (1.8 m) to 10 feet (3.0 m) high, with multiple shoots coming from below ground.[citation needed]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Vachellia |
Species: | V. jacquemontii |
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This plant has a number of traditional medicinal uses, including treatment of snakebite, induction of abortion, and for chronic renal disease.[4]
This shrub also plays an important role in stabilizing the sand dunes of its native desert habitat.[4] The wood is valuable as firewood because it produces a large amount of heat.[4] The branches are used in construction of huts and fences and the sturdy roots are used as rope.[4]