eHALOPH - Halophytes Database

Family	Fabaceae
Genus	Acacia
Species	nilotica
Author	(L.) Delile
Infraspecific
Infraspecfic Author
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Plant type	xerophyte
Life form	Tree
Ecotypes	unknown Previously was: empty
Max. salinity	300 dS/m
Germination	unknown Previously was: empty
Salt glands and bladders	unknown
Photosynthesis Pathway	C3?
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status	Yes
Bioremediation	unknown Previously was: empty
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Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes	Proline
Habitat	C1.5 Permanent inland saline and brackish lakes, ponds and pools Previously was: empty
Economic use	2000.0 TIMBER 2100.0 Fuel
Distribution
Distribution (text)	India Pakistan (casual) 75 km parallel to the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, and varies in width from 10 km at Wadi Hisban and Wadi Zarqa to about 2-3 km in Zara,Jordan Previously was: India Pakistan (casual)
Miscellaneous notes	Further information on the effects of flooding and arbuscular mycorrhizae are in the following papers
References	Abbas, G., M. Saqib, J. Akhtar and S. M. A. Basra (2013) SALINITY TOLERANCE POTENTIAL OF TWO ACACIA SPECIES AT EARLY SEEDLING STAGE. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 50, 4, 683-688. (see details) 2 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia ampliceps Acacia nilotica Chhabra, R. and A. Kumar (2008) Effect of water-table depths and groundwater salinities on the growth and biomass production of different forest species. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 78, 9, 785-790. (see details) 2 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia nilotica Dalbergia sissoo Environmental Research Laboratory (1981) Collection and evaluation of potential food crops from halophytes. (see details) 49 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia nilotica Arthrocnemum xampiensis Asparagus officinalis Atriplex vestita Colliguaja integerrima Cyclolepis genistoides Echinopsis mirabilis Ephedra ochreata Ephedra penduncularis Felicia filifolia Frankenia chilensis Frankenia patagonica Frankenia peruviana Galenia africana Galenia fruticosa Gymnocalycium delaetii Gymnocalycium ragonesei Hirpicium integrifolium Limonium brasiliense Lippia canescens Lippia salsa Lycium ameghinoi Lycium chilense Lycium elongatum Lycium tenuispinosum Maireana pyramidata Maytenus vitis-idaea Mimozyganthus carinatus Osteospermum moniliferum Osteospermum pachypteris Pentzia incana Plantago australis Pollichia campestris Prosopis strombulifera Psila spartioides Rhigozum obovatum Salicornia gaudichaudiana Salicornia peruviana Salicornia uniflora Sarcocornia fruticosa Sceletium rigidum Schinus polygamus Senecio filaginoides Sisyndite spartea Spartina maritima Spartina pectinata Spartina schreberi Tetragonia hirsuta Triglochin straada Giri, B., R. Kapoor and K. G. Mukerji (2007) Improved tolerance of Acacia nilotica to salt stress by arbuscular mycorrhiza, Glomus fasciculatum may be partly related to elevated K/Na ratios in root and shoot tissues. Microbial Ecology. 54, 4, 753-760. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia nilotica Hussain, G. and S. F. Alshammary (2008) Effect of water salinity on survival and growth of landscape trees in Saudi Arabia. Arid Land Research and Management. 22, 4, 320-333. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia nilotica Mehari, A., T. Ericsson and M. Weih (2005) Effects of NaCl on seedling growth, biomass production and water status of Acacia nilotica and A tortilis. Journal of Arid Environments. 62, 2, 343-349. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia nilotica Nabil, M. and A. Coudret (1995) Effects of sodium chloride on growth, tissue elasticity and solute adjustment in two Acacia nilotica subspecies. Physiologia Plantarum. 93, 2, 217-224. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia nilotica Qasem, Jamal R. (2015) PROSPECTS OF WILD MEDICINAL AND INDUSTRIAL PLANTS OF SALINE HABITATS IN THE JORDAN VALLEY. 47, 2, 551. -570. (see details) 51 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia nilotica Aeluropus lagopoides Aizoon canariense Alhagi maurorum Anabasis articulata Anagallis arvensis Arundo donax Asparagus horridus Atriplex halimus Atriplex leucoclada Blyttia spiralis Calotropis procera Casuarina equisetifolia Chenopodium murale Cynodon dactylon Cyperus laevigatus Desmostachya bipinnata Dittrichia viscosa Drimia maritima Dysphania ambrosioides Eucalyptus camaldulensis Fagonia mollis Juncus acutus Juncus maritimus Lycium europaeum Lycium shawii Nitraria retusa Ochradenus baccatus Peganum harmala Phoenix dactylifera Plantago coronopus Plantago lanceolata Polypogon monspeliensis Portulaca oleracea Prosopis farcta Rumex crispus Salicornia europaea Salsola schweinfurthii Solanum incanum Sonchus maritimus Spergularia diandra Suaeda aegyptiaca Suaeda asphaltica Suaeda palaestina Suaeda vera Tamarix tetragyna Tripolium pannonicum Typha angustifolia Typha latifolia Zygophyllum coccineum Zygophyllum dumosum Shirazi, M. U., M. A. Khan, M. Ali, S. M. Mujtaba, S. Mumtaz, M. Ali, B. Khanzada, M. A. Halo, M. Rafique, J. A. Shah, K. A. Jafri and N. Depar (2006) Growth performance and nutrient contents of some salt tolerant multipurpose tree species growing under saline environment. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 38, 5, 1381-1388. (see details) 4 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia ampliceps Acacia nilotica Acacia stenophylla Conocarpus lancifolius Tomar, O. S. and R. K. Gupta (1985) PERFORMANCE OF SOME FOREST TREE SPECIES IN SALINE SOILS UNDER SHALLOW AND SALINE WATER-TABLE CONDITIONS. Plant and Soil. 87, 3, 329-335. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Acacia nilotica

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