Combretum aculeatum is a species of flowering plant in the bushwillow genus Combretum, family Combretaceae. It is native to the Sahelian and Sudanian savannas and adjacent forest–savanna mosaic in Africa and Saudi Arabia, and has been introduced to Myanmar.[1] High in protein, it is greatly relished as a browse by wild and domesticated mammalian herbivores, except elephants.[2][3]
| Combretum aculeatum | |
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| On a termite mound in Burkina Faso | |
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| Flowers and fruit, Senegal | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Combretum |
| Species: | C. aculeatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Combretum aculeatum | |
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List
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References
edit- ^ a b "Combretum aculeatum Vent". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Konsala, S.; Todou, G. (2010). Brink, M.; Achigan-Dako, E.G. (eds.). "Combretum aculeatum Vent. Record from PROTA4U". prota4u.org. Wageningen, Netherlands: PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Heuzé, V.; Tran, G. (6 November 2019). "Combretum (Combretum aculeatum)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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