描述Gobli Mara (Kannada- ಗೊಬ್ಳಿ ಮರ) (2135461146).jpg |
Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Acacia nilotica subsp. tomentosa
a-KAY-see-uh or uh-KAY-shuh -- from Greek akis (sharp point), referring to thorn or spine
ny-LOH-tee-kuh -- of or from the valley of the Nile River
toh-men-TOH-suh -- meaning, covered with fine, matted hairs
commonly known as (assuming all names of A. nilotica): black piquant, black babul, gum arabic, Egyptian mimosa, Egyptian thorn, prickly acacia, Nile acacia, scented thorn, scented-pod acacia • Bengali: বাবলা babala • Gujarati: બાવળ baval, બાવળિયો bavaliyo • Hindi: बबूल babool, कीकर kikar • Kannada: ಗೊಬ್ಳಿ ಮರ gobli mara, ಕರಿಜಾಲಿ karijaali • Malayalam: കരിവേലം karivelam • Marathi: बाभूळ babhul, बाभळी babhali, बाभळ babhal, देवबाभळ devababhal, पुळाटी pulati, रामबाभळ ramababhal, रामकांटी ramakanti • Rajasthan: banvalia • Sanskrit: बब्बु babbul, बब्बूलः babbulaha, पङ्क्तिः panktiha, सोमवृक्ष somavriksha, तीक्ष्ण कण्टक tikshna kantaka, वर्वू varvu, वर्वुरः varvrurha, युग्मकण्ट yugmakanta • Tamil: கறுவேளை karuvelai • Telugu: నల్లతుమ్మ nalla tumma
Origin: West Asia
References: NPGS / GRIN • FAO |