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The senegal gum acacia is a small to average sized thorn tree of the African grassland savanna. It can grow up to 20 meters tall. It has many branches that spread out into a flat and rounded top. These branches have many thorns that come in pairs.
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The senegal gum acacia is a small to average sized thorn tree of the African grassland savanna. It can grow up to 20 meters tall. It has many branches that spread out into a flat and rounded top. These branches have many thorns that come in pairs.
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Gum arabic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Acacia senegal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Syn.: Acacia verek Guill. et Perr. Mimosaceae; Gum Arabic, Senegal Gum, Sudan Gum Arabic, Kher, Kumta ... Gum acacia contains neutral sugars (rhamnose, arabinose, and galactose), acids (glucuronic acid and 4-methoxyglucuronic acid), calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium. Its complex structure is still not completely known.
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A PLANTS profile of Acacia senegal (gum arabic) from the USDA PLANTS database ... Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. gum arabic; ... Acacia senegal var. rostrata;
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The term 'Gum Senegal' is not, strictly speaking, synonymous with Gum Acacia, though it is commonly so used. Gum Acacia is the name originally pertaining to Sudan, Kordofan or Egyptian (hashabi) Gum, which possesses properties rendering it superior and always preferred to any other known to commerce.
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Gum arabic is a technical name for Acacia Senegal Gum. Gum arabic is comprised of various sugars and glucuronic acid residues in a long chain of galactosyl units with branched oligosaccharides. Gum arabic is generally recognized as safe as a direct food additive.
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[See Page for Genus Acacia] [List All Plants in this Genus] ... Genus: Acacia ... Add your comments and/or image on Acacia senegal...
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