Acacia seyal Delile
سيال (سَيّال) (Arabic), طلح (طَلْح) (Arabic), سليح (سِليح) (Arabic)
A small slender tree with flattened crown. Bark greenish, covered with greenish-yellow or orange-red, powdery meal; young branches are covered with brown glands. Leaves with 3–6 pairs of pinnae, each carrying 10–16 pairs of leaflets.Flowers bright yellow with strong spicy smell in a capitate inflorescence. Fruit is a linear dehiscent pod.
Height: 6-12 m.
Ecology and Distribution
Egypt, Sudan, Tropical East Africa, Southern Arabia.
Distribution in Egypt
Nile Valley North of Nubia (Location: Aswan).
Nile Banks and Islands.