MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE



Sorting Acacia names


Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :





Acacia caesia (L.) Willd.

SYNONYM(S) :  Albizia sikharamensis Sahni & Bennett, Acacia columnaris Craib, Acacia gageana Craib, Acacia intsia (L.) Willd., Acacia intsia (L.) Willd. var. caesia (L.) Baker, Acacia intsia (L.) Willd. var. oxyphylla (Graham ex Benth.) Baker,  Acacia oxyphylla Graham ex Benth., Mimosa caesia L., Mimosa intsia L., Mimosa torta Roxb.
 
CHINESE :  尖叶相思  Jian ye xiang sai,  藤相思樹  Teng xiang sai shu.

ENGLISH :  Black catechu, Twisted acacia .
 
HINDI :  Aila (ailā),  अलिया  Alia, Katnar, Nijuncam, Nikuncam (nikuñcaṃ).

JAPANESE :  インチア  Intchia (as A. intsia)ア カシアインチア  Akashia intchia.

KANNADA : Antarike, Barasige, Kad siege, Kadu seege.

MALAYALAM :   Attu, Attushini, Inca (iñca), Inna, Intsia, Inja.

MARATHI :  चिल्लारी   Chillari, Chilari.
 
NEPALESE :  Harrari.

ORIYA :  Dontari.

PUNJABI :  Arhaikabel.

RUSSIAN :  Интсия   Intsiia.

SANSKRIT :  Aila, Nikunjika (nikuñjikā).

TAMIL : Incakkai  (iñcakkāy),   Indu, Karijindu, Cinkay  (cīṅkāy), Intu (iṇṭu), Mandarchingai, Singai, Vellindangodi, Vellindu, Vellintu (veḷḷiṇṭu).

TELUGU :  Kondakorinda, Konda korinta, Konda korintha, Koralakorinda, Korinda, Korindamu, Korintha, Manjikorinda, Nallsandra, Tellakorinda, Yerra cheeki.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Kondrojanum (India),   Keleladhouka (India).


Acacia intsia (L.) Willd.  being considered as a synonym of Acacia caesia (L.) Willd. some common names would equally apply to both synonyms.


Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd.

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd. var. catechuoides (Roxb.) Prain,  Acacia catechuoides (Roxb.) Benth.,  Acacia sundra (Roxb.) Bedd.,  Acacia wallichiana DC., Mimosa catechu L. f.,  Mimosa catechuoides Roxb.

ASSAMESE :  Kat, Kharira, খৈৰ   Kher, Khoria, Koir.
 
ARABIC :  أكاسيا  ذات الكاشو   Akasia that alkasho.

BENGALI :  Khair, Khayar,  খয়ের  Khayer (khaẏer), Khera, Kuth.
 
BURMESE :  Mung-ting, Nya,    Sha (rha:), Shaji,     Tun-sa-se  (thhya:).
 
CHINESE :   儿茶    Er cha,   兒茶  Er cha (Taiwan), 何仙藥   He xian yao (Taiwan).
 
DANISH : Katechu akacie.
 
DUTCH : Cachou, Cachouboom.

ENGLISH : Black catechu, Black cutch, Catechu, Catechu tree, Cutch tree, Khair gum (India), Khair tree (India), Wadalee gum tree.
 
FRENCH : Acacia à cachou, Cachoutier.
 
GERMAN : Katechu-Akazie, Katechubaum.
 
GUJARATI : Khair, ખેર Kher, Kherio baval . 
HINDI : Cachu, दन्त धावन Dant-dhavan, गायत्रिन् Gayatrin, Kagli, Kath (Kashmir), Katha, खयर  Khayar,   खैर  Khair, Khaira (khairā), मदन Madan, पथिद्रुम Pathi-drum, पयोर Payor, प्रियसख Priyasakh,   Tallatuma.
 
ITALIAN : Acacia catecu.
 
JAPANESE :   ペグアセンヤ ク  Peguasenyaku, ペグノ キ  Pegu no ki.
 
KANNADA :   ಕಾಚು Kaachu, ಕದಿರ Kadira, ಕಾದು Kadu, ಕಗ್ಗಲಿ Kaggali, Kagli, Kalariro, Kanti, Kateku, Kempu, Kempukayiru, Kempukhair, Kempukhairada.
 
MALAY : Pinang.

MALAYALAM : Kadaram, Karigoli,  കരിങ്ങാലി  Karimali, Karimgali, Karinnali  (kariṅṅāli), Karingali, കരിണ്ടാലി   Karintaali,  Karukoli, Khadiram, Sengarinali, Senkarinnali.
MARATHI :  Kaderi, Khaderi,  खैर Khair, Khaira, Khairkatha,   खयर Khayar, Khera, Laalkhair,  यज्ञवृक्ष Yajnavrksa.
NEPALESE :  खयर्  Khayar, Khayer.
 
ORIYA : Khaira, Khoiru, Mrydupatrika.
 
PERSIAN :  Kaat.
 
PORTUGUESE : Seringueira.
 
PUNJABI : Khair.
 
RUSSIAN : Акация катехинская Akatsiia katexinskaia  Акация катеху  Akatsiia katexu.

SANSKRIT : Balaputra , Gayatri , गायत्रिन् Gayatrin, खदिरः Khadira, खादिरः Khadira, Khaadirah, (kSitikSama), (kuSThakaNTaka), पथिद्रुम  Pathi drum, पयोर Payor, प्रियसख Priya-sakh .
 
SINHALESE :  Ratkihiri.
 
SPANISH : Acacia catecú.
 
SWEDISH : Katechuakacia.
 
TAMIL : Baga, செங்கருங்காலி  Cenkarungali, காசுக்கட்டி Kacukkatti, Kadiram, Kalu, Kamugu, கறை Karai, Karngalli, Karugali, Karungali, Karunkali (karuṅkāli), Kashukatti  (kAcukkaTTi , kācukkaṭṭi).
 
TELUGU : Chandra, Kanchu, ఖదిరము   Khadiramu. కవిరిచండ్ర   Kaviricandra, Khadiramu, Mallasandra, నల్లచండ్ర  Nallacandra, Pogamu, Sandra, Sundra, Thellathumma.
THAI :  กระถินเทศ  Gra thin thaeht,   สะเจ  Sa jaeh  (เงี้ยว-แม่ฮ่องสอน) ,   สีเสียด   See siat (เหนือ),  สีเสียดแก่น  See siiat gaen (ราชบุรี), Seesiat nua (Sisiat nua), สีเสียด เหลือง  See siiat leuuang (เชียงใหม่),  สีเสียดหลวง  See siiat luaang.
 
URDU :     کهير   Khair, Katha,  Katha safaid, Supari chikni.


Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd. var. catechu

ENGLISH : Punjab cutch, Orissa cutch.

 

Recognized in India, not considered elsewhere.


Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd. var. catechuoides (Roxb.) Prain     

SYNONYM(S) : Acacia catechuoides Wall., p.p., Acacia catechuoides (Roxb.) Benth., Acacia sundra (Roxb.) Bedd., Acacia wallichiana DC., Mimosa catechu L. f. , Mimosa catechuoides Roxb.

ENGLISH : Burmese cutch.
 
Recognized in India, considered as a synonym of A. catechu elsewhere.


Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd. var. sundra (Roxb.) Kurz

SYNONYM(S) :  Mimosa sundra Roxb., Acacia sundra (Roxb.) DC.,

ENGLISH : Indian Peninsula cutch, Red cutch.

HINDI :  Khairbabul.

KANNADA :  Kaachu, Kaggali, Kanti, Kashu, Kempukhairapajali,  Tharekundi.

MARATHI :  Kadaram, Khadiram, Karimgali,  Karinnali, Senkarinnali.

SANSKRIT :   Balapatra, Dantadhavana, Gayatri, Hihmashalya, Khadira, Khadiravrikshaha,  Ntakidruma, Raktasara.

TAMIL : Carrankali, Catta, Cinkacalliyam,  Irattacaramaram,  Parittavam, Parittavamaram, Sengarungali.

TELUGU :  Khadiramu, Mallasandra, Nalla sundra, Podalamanu, Podalimanu, Sandra, Sundra.

URDU :  Katha.


Recognized in India, considered as a synonym of A. chundra elsewhere.


Acacia chundra (Rottler) Willd.

SYNONYM(S) : Acacia catechu auct. non Willd. Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd. var. sundra (Roxb.)Prain, Acacia sundra (Roxb.) DC. , Mimosa chundra Rottler

ENGLISH : Red cutch.

HINDI : Lal Khair.

SINHALESE : Rat kihiriya.

TAMIL : Karangali, Kodalimurunkai.


For other names see under the synonym Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd. var. sundra (Roxb.) Kurz


Acacia concinna (Willd.) DC.

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia concinna (Willd.) DC. var. rugata (Benth.) Baker, Acacia hooperiana Miq., Acacia hooperiana Miq. var. glabriuscula Miq., Acacia hooperiana Miq. var. subcuneata Miq., Acacia philippinarium Benth., Acacia poilanei Gagnep., Acacia polycephala DC., Acacia pseudointsia auct. non Miq., Acacia quisumbingii Merr., Acacia rugata (Lam.) Merr., Acacia sinuata auct., Guilandina microphylla DC., Mimosa concinna Willd. , Mimosa rugata Lam.
 
ASSAMESE :  Amsikira, Kachuai, Pasoi tenga, Suse lewa.

BENGALI : Ban ritha, Ritha (riṭha), Riitha (rīṭha).

BURMESE :  Hpak-ha Sum-hkawn,    Kin-mun (king-pwun:),   Kinmun-gyin (king-pwun:hkyiñ).
 
CHINESE :  肉果金合欢  Rou guo jin he huan, 小合歡  Xiao he huan (Hong Kong).
 
ENGLISH : Shikakai (India), Soap pod, Soap pod wattle, Soap acacia, Soap-nut acacia.
 
FRENCH : Chikakai (Mascareignes-Réunion), Piquant sappan (Mascareignes-Réunion), Sappan (Mascareignes-Réunion).
 
GUJARATI :  Shikakai.
HINDI : Hikakai, Kochi (kocī), Righa, रीठा  Ritha (Reetha), Saatalaa (sātalā), Shika, शिकाकाई Shikakai.

JAPANESE :  アカシアコンシナ  Akashia konshina.
 
MALAYALAM :  Carmalanta, Carmalantala, Chikaka, Chinikka, Cikkakka (cīkkākkā), Cinikka (cīnikkā), Civikka (cīvikkā).

MARATHI :  Shikakai, Reetah.

ORIYA :  Vimala.

RUSSIAN :  Акасия Консинна  Akatsiia Konsinna,  Саптала  Saptala,  Шикакай Shikakay.
 
SANSKRIT :  Carmasava (carmasāhvā), Saptala (saptalā).

TAMIL :   Cikkay (cīkkāy), Ciyakkay (cīyakkāy), Shika, Shikai (Sheekay) , Shikaikkay (cikaikkāy, cikaikkAy ).
 
TELUGU :   Chikaya (Cheekaya), Gogu, Shiikaya, Siikaya.

THAI :   ส้มป่อย  Sohm bpaawy, ส้ม ขอน  Som kon (Shan).
 




Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

SYNONYM(S) :   Acacia acicularis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Acacia densiflora (Alexander ex Small) Cory , Acacia edulis Hort. Berol. ex Willd., Acacia indica (Poiret) Desv.,  Acacia minuta (M.E. Jones) Beauch.,  Acacia minuta (M.E. Jones) Beauch. subsp. minutaAcacia pedunculata Willd. , Acacia smallii Isely,  Mimosa acicularis Poiret, Mimosa indica Pers., Mimosa indica Poiret,  Mimosa farnesiana L. , Mimosa pedunculata Poir., Pithecellobium acuminatum M.E. Jones,  Pithecellobium minutum M.E. Jones, Poponax farnesiana (L.) Raf., Vachellia densiflora Alexander ex Small , Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn.
 
ARABIC :  سنط العنبر  Sunt alanbr.
 
ASSAMESE :  Tarua kadam.
 
BENGALI :  Guva babul, Guya babla, Guya babula, Guya bebula.
 
BURMESE :  Huan lon gyaing, Mawk-nawn-hkam,    Nan-lon-kyaing (nan:loan:-kraing).

CHINESE :  金合欢   Jin he huan, 金合歓  Jin he huan (Hong Kong & Taiwan), 鸭 皂树  Ya zao shu. 
 
CZECH :  Akácie farnesova, Vonná mimóza .
 
DANISH :  Vild tamarinde .
 
ENGLISH :  Cassie flower, Fragrant acacia, Ironwood, Mimosa bush, Sweet acacia, Sweet wattle.
 
FRENCH : Acacia jaune, Acacia de farnèse, Acacia odorant, Acacie odorante, Cassie odorante, Cassier de farnèse, Cassier du levant.
 
GERMAN :  Antillen-Akazie, Schwammbaum, Westindische Akazie.
 
GREEK :  Akakia i farnesios,  Gatzia.
 
GUJARATI :  ગંધેલો બબૂલ  Gandhelo babul, Gandhelokhair, Gu baval, Jheribaval.
 
HINDI :  Belati babool,  Belati babul , Belaiti kikar, Dei babul, Deobabul, Divanababul, Durgandhakhair,  Gabur,   Gand babool,  Gandha babul, Ghand babul,   गुह बबूल Guh babool,  Gukikar, Passi babul, Vilaiti babul, Vilayati babul, Vilayati kikar. 
 
ITALIAN : Acacia farnese, Farnesia odorosa, Gaggìa .
 
JAPANESE :   キンゴウカン   Kingoukan,  金合歓  Kingoukan .
 
KANNADA :  Banni mara, Guh babul, गुकीकर  Gu kikar, Jali, Karijali, Kari kashturi, Kasthur, Kasturigibbali, Kasturigobbali, Kasturijali, Pissi babul, Sannajali, Vilayati babul, Vilayati kikar.
 
MALAYALAM :  Kariveelum, Pikharu vil, Pivelam, Pivelum.

MARATHI :  Deobabul, Gubabul, Gukikar, Guyababul, Vilayatibabul, Yeribabul.
 
ORIYA :  Gonddhoguanria, Gudoyaboburo, Kapur, Vitkira.
 
PERSIAN :  آکاسیا فارنزیانا  .
 
POLISH :  Akacja farnesa .
 
PORTUGUESE : Acácia-de-dioscoróides, Esponjeira (Brazil), Espinilha, Espinilho (Brazil).
 
RUSSIAN :  Акация Фарнеза  Akatsiia Farneza, Фарнеси Akatsiia Farnesi,  Акация фарнезская Akatsiia farnezskaia.
 
SANSKRIT :  Arimaedah, Arimeda, Arimedaka, Asimeda, इरिमेदः  Irimeda, Godhaskanda, Girimeda, Kalaskandha, Krimishatrava,  (kuSThAri), Marudruma, Rimeda, Vita, Vitkhadira.
 
SINHALESE :  Seenidda.
 
SPANISH :  Aroma, Aroma amarilla, Aromo, Aromo creole (Cuba), Aromo macho, Cachito, Espinial, Espinillo blanco, Espino blanco (El Salvador), Espino ruco (El Salvador), Huisache (Mexico), Huisache dulce, Mimosa.

TAGALOG :  Aroma, Roma.
 
TAMIL :  Kadivel, கஸ்தூரிவேல்   Kasthurivel, Kasturi velam,  பீக்கருவேல் Pikkaruvel (pIkkaruvEl), Pivel (pIvEl), Vedda vala, Vedda vela, Vedumul, Vedavali.
 
TELUGU :  Arimdamu, Kamputumma, Kasturitumma, Kusthuri, Murikitumma, Murki tumma, Nagatumma, Nuga tumma, Piketumma, Piyyatumma.
 
THAI : อะเจ๋าฉิ่ว  A jao chiu  (จีน-แต้จิ๋ว),   บุหงาอินโดนีเซีย  Boo ngaa in doh nee siia  (กรุงเทพ),   บุหงาเซียม Boo ngaa siiam (มลายู-ภาคใต้),   ดอกคำใต้  Daawk khahm dtai,   ต้นกระถิน  Dtohn gra thin, เกากรึนอง  Gao greu naawng  (กาญจนุบุรี),   กระถิน  Gra thin (ภาคกลาง-Central Thailand), กระถินหอม  Gra thin haawm (ภาคเหนือ-Northern Thailand), คำใต้  Khahm dtai, มอนคำ  Maawn khahm (เงี้ยว – แม่ฮ่องสอน),  งาเซียม  Ngaa siiam, ถิน  Thin (ภาคใต้-Southern Thailand).

URDU :  Knebawal.

VISAYAN :  Santiago.

 

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. var. farnesiana
 
 


Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. var. guanacastensis Clarke, Seigler & Ebinger
 
 

Acacia intsia (L.) Willd.

SYNONYM(S) :  Mimosa caesia L., Mimosa intsia L.

ENGLISH :  Black catechu.

HINDI :  Gul mohwa, Jangli moha, Janglimohva, Mahua, Mahula, Mahwa, Mowa.

JAPANESE :  インチア  Intchia (as A. intsia)ア カシアインチア  Akashia intchia.

KANNADA :  Doddippe, Ippe, Ippe mara, Kadippe, Kadu ippe gida, Sonedarakele.

MALAYALAM :  Iluppa, Irippa, Irippapu, Katirippa, Madhookam.

MARATHI :  Gul mohwa, Ranachaipechajhada, Ranachamohachajhada.

PERSIAN :  Darakhte gulchakane sahrai, Darakihte gulchakane sahrai.

SANSKRIT :  Atavimadhuka, Atavimadhukavriksha, Atavimadhukavrikshaha, Madhudrumah, Madhuka, Madhukah, Madhusravah, Madhustilah, Madhuvara, Madhuvriksha, Rodhrapushpa, Vanaprastha.

TAMIL :  Ampavakkoti,  Iluppai, Kattiluppai, Untupatakkoti, Vellaiyintu, Vellintankoti.

TELUGU :   Adavippe chettu, Adaviyippa, Ippa, Madhookamu, Madhukamu, Peddayippa.



Considered as a synonym of Acacia caesia (L.) Willd. Therefore some common names are equally applied to both synonyms.


Acacia jacquemontii Benth.

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan var. jacquemontii Armitage, Joustra & Salem.

HINDI :  बंवळी, कीकर   Bali, Boo banwali (Rajasthan), Bu bavalio, Ratio bassual.



Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd.

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia arcuata Decne., Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd. var. melanochaetes Miq. , Acacia melanochaetes Zoll. ,  Delaportea ferox Gagnep., Delaportea microphylla Gagnep., Mimosa leucophloea Roxb.         
 
BENGALI :  Safed babul, Sveta babla (sveta bāblā).

BURMESE :      Tanaung (hta.nhaung:).
 
ENGLISH :  Brewers acacia, Distiller's acacia, Panicled acacia, Panicled babul (India), White babool (India), White babul, White bark acacia, White-barked acacia.
 
GUJARATI :  Hari baval.

HINDI :  रेवंजा  Reonja, रॊंझ   Ronjh,  Safed babul (safed babūl), Safed kikar.

JAPANESE :  アラビアゴム  Arabia gomu ,  ミャンマーアカシア   Myanmaa akashia, リュウコフルエアアカシア  Ryuukofuruea akashia.
 
KANNADA :  Bellada, Bili-jali, Bilijali mara, Nayibela.

MALAYALAM :  Velvelam (veḷvēlam), Velvelakam (veḷvēlakam).

MARATHI :  Deobabhula,  हिंवर   Himvar, Hivar, Nimbar, Pandaribabul.
 
ORIYA :  Goira, Gondho.
 
SANSKRIT : Arimeda, Arimedah, Irimedah, Shwet barhura.
 
SINHALESE :  Katu andara, Maha andara.

TAMIL :  Pattaiccaraymaram (paṭṭaiccārāymaram), Sarai, Velvalayam, Velvel (veLvEl ), Velvelakam (veḷvēlakam),  வெள்வேலம்  Velvelam (veḷvēlam).
 
TELUGU :  తెల్ల తుమ్మ    Tella tumma.
THAI :   แฉลบแดง  Chaae lohp daaeng.
 
URDU :  Reru.
 
UNIDENTIFIED : Nimbar 
 

Acacia mangium Willd.

SYNONYM(S) :   Acacia glaucescens sensu Kaneh. & Hatus, Acacia holosericea A. Cunn, Mangium montanum Rumph, Racosperma mangium (Willd.) Pedley

CHINESE :  大葉相思   Da ye xiang sai  (Hong Kong).

ENGLISH :  Black wattle (Aust.), Hickory wattle (Aust.).

JAPANESE :  アカシアマンギウム   Akashia mangiumu.

THAI :  กระถินซาบาห์  Gra thin saa baah (ภาคกลาง-Central Thailand),   กระถิน เทพา  Gra thin tay paa (Gra thin thaeh phaa).
 
 

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile.

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd., Acacia scorpioides W. Wight, Acacia vera Willd. ,  Mimosa arabica Lam.,  Mimosa nilotica L.,  Mimosa scorpioides L.
 
AFRIKAANS : Lekkeruikpeul.
 
ARABIC :    أقاقيا عصارة ثمار   Aqaqia asara thmar,   أكاسيا  النيل      Akasia alnil,   الصمغ اعربي  Al samgh al' arabi (gum),  شوكة مصرية    Shoka msiria, Sunt arbi (as A. arabica),    سنط النيل    Sunt alnil.
 
ASSAMESE : Babala .
 
BAMBARA : Bagana.
 
BENGALI :  বাবলা  Babala,  Babla (bāblā), Babul .
 
CHINESE :   膠樹  Jiao shu, 阿拉伯樹膠  A la bo shu jiao (as A. arabica), 阿拉 伯 金合欢  A la bo jin he huan.
 
DANISH : Gummiakacie.
 
DUTCH : Babul.

ENGLISH :  Acacia de Cayenne, Babul, Babul acacia, Babula tree, Black babul (India), Egyptian acacia,  Gum-arabic tree,  Scented thorn,  Thorny mimosa,  Thorny acacia. 
 
FINNISH : Babulakaasia.
 
FRENCH : Acacia à gomme, Acacia du Sénégal, Acacia nilotique, Gommier rouge.
 
GERMAN :  Ägyptische Akazie, Arabische Gummiakazie, Arabischer Gummibaum.
 
GREEK :  Akakia i arabiki.
 
GUJARATI :   બાવળ Baval, બાવળિયો  Bavaliyo.
 
HAUSA : Bagaruwa, Bararuwa, Marjee, Namijin bagaruwa.
 
HINDI :   Babla, Babul, Babula,    बबूल   Babuul (babūl),   बबूर   Babur (bābur), Banwal, काला कीकर (kālā kīkar),   खैर Khair,   कीकर   Kikar (kīkar), Vabbla, Vabboola.

HUNGARIAN : Egyiptomi akácia , Nemes acacia.

ITALIAN : Acacia arabica.
 
JAPANESE :  アラビアアカシア  Arabia akashia,  アラビアゴムモドキ  Arabia gomu modoki.
 
KANNADA :  Babbuli, Baunijali, Bobbuli, ಕರಿಜಾಲಿ  Karijali, Ramakanti .
 
MALAYALAM :   Babola, Babul, Kalababli, കരിവേലം  Karivelam (karivēlam), Karuvelakam, Karuvelam, Karuvelum, Veluthakaruvelan
 
MARATHI :  बाभूळ  Babhul
 
ORIYA : Babula
 
PUNJABI : Kikkar.
 
RUSSIAN :  Акация нилотика  Akatsiia nilotika, Акация нильская Akatsiia nil'skaia, Акация аравийская Akatsiia arabiiskaia, Аравийскую камедь (Gum), Гуммиарабик (Gum).
 
SANSKRIT :   Babur, बब्बूलः Babbula (babbūla), Barburah,  Bavari, खदिर  Khadir , Karuvelum, Koudia babul, वर्वू  Varvu, वर्वूर  Varvur, Vavari.

SPANISH :  Acacia de Egipto, Acacia gomifera, Espino egipcio.
 
SWEDISH : Bablah, Gummiakacia.
 
TAMIL :   Karuve (karuvē), Karuvel, Karu velum, கறுவேளை Karuvelai , Karuvelam (karuvēlam), Karuvelampicin, Karuvelampisin, Karuvelan .
 
TELUGU :  Barbaramu, Barburamu, నల్లతుమ్మ  Nallatumma, Thumma chettu, Tumma, Tumma bamka, Tumma jiguru ceTTu.
 
URDU :  ببول   Babul ,  ببور    Babur, Gond babul, Gond kikar,  Gond kikar saida,  کهدر   Khadir, Phali kikar, Samagh arab saida.
 
UNIDENTIFIED :  Fantsikasia (Madagascar), Subyu.


Some of the above names may strictly apply to the subsp. indica (below) which is often ignored by authors publishing names.


Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. adstringens (Schum. & Thonn.) Roberty
 
SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia adansonii Guill. & Perr. ,  Acacia adstringens (Schum. & Thonn.) Berhaut, non Mart.,  Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. adstringens (Schum. & Thonn.) Baker f.,  Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. adansonii (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan, Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. adstringens (Schum. & Thonn.) Brenan, Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. adstringens var. adansonii (Guill. & Perr.) Roberty, Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. adstringens var. adstringens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty ,  Mimosa adstringens Schum. & Thonn.
 
FRENCH :  Cassie à piquants blancs (Mauritius-Mascarene Islands), Piquant Lulu (Rodrigues- Mascarene Islands).


Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. cupressiformis (J.L. Stewart) Ali & Faruqi

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. cupressiformis J.L. Stewart, Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. cupressina Aitchison, Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. ramkanta Woodrow



Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. hemispherica Ali & Faruqi
 

Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. subsp. indica (Benth) Brenan

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. indica Benth. , Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile var. indica (Benth.) A.F. Hill
 
ARABIC :  سنط  Sunt, Umm e ghailan.
 
BENGALI :  বাবলা   Babala, Babul.

CHINESE :  阿拉伯金合欢  A la bo jin he huan.
 
ENGLISH :  Acacia de Cayenne, Babul, Babul acacia, Babula tree, Black babool, Black babul, Egyptian mimosa, Egyptian thorn,  Indian gum-arabic tree, Nile acacia, Prickly acacia,  Scented thorn, Scented-pod acacia.

GUJARATI :  Babaria, બાવળ  Baval, બાવળિયો  Bavaliyo.

HINDI :   बबूल  Babool, Babul, Desi babul,   कीकर  Kikar.

KANNADA :  Babli, Gobbli,  ಗೊಬ್ಳಿ ಮರ  Gobli mara, ಕರಿಜಾಲಿ   Karijaali.

MALAYALAM :  കരിവേലം  Karivelam, Karivelan.

MARATHI :  Babbul, Babhal , Babhali, , बाभूळ  Babhul, बबूल   Babul.

PERSIAN :  Mughailan.

SANSKRIT :  बब्बु  Babbul, Babbula, बब्बूलः Babbulaha, Babula, Barburah.

TAMIL :  Karuvel (karuvEl), கறுவேளை  Karuvelai  (kaRuvELai), Karuvelei, Karuvelamaram, Nattukkaruvel, Ukkiratitam, Ukkiratitamaram, Vavulam.
 
TELUGU :  నల్లతుమ్మ  Nalla tumma, Thumma chettu, Yugalaakshamu.

URDU :  Babool, Keekar, Samar, Shok e arabia.
 
UNIDENTIFIED :  Algaroba, Babar, Motse.

 
Some names applying to this subspecies may also be found listed under the species A. nilotica (above).


Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. kraussiana (Benth.) Brenan

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. kraussiana Benth. ,  Acacia benthamii Rochebr., non Meisn., Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile var. kraussiana (Benth.) A.F. Hill



Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. leiocarpa Brenan




Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. subsp. nilotica

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia aegyptiaca Baill., Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd., Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. nilotica (L.) Benth.,  Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. eunilotica Roberty var. vera Roberty ,  Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile var. genuina Kuntze,  Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile var. nilotica, Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile var. typica Fiori , Acacia scorpioides (L.) W.F. Wight , Acacia scorpioides (L.) W.F. Wight var. nilotica (L.) A. Chev.,  Acacia vera Willd., non Garsault, Mimosa arabica Lam., Mimosa nilotica L., Mimosa scorpioides L.

ENGLISH :  Egyptian acacia.

GERMAN :  Ägyptische Akazie.

HUNGARIAN :  Egyiptomi akácia.

SPANISH :  Acacia de Egipto, Acacia gomifera, Espino egipcio.



Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. subalata (Vatke) Brenan

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. vediana T. Cooke, Acacia subalata Vatke, Acacia taitensis Vatke

ARABIC :  Ammughilan, Ummughilan, Damghul,  Samgh arabi, Samghul.

HINDI :  Kali babool, Kali kikar.

KANNADA :  Gobli, Karijali.

MALAYALAM :  Karuvelam.

MARATHI :  Babhal, Babhul, Babul, Kala babli, Vedibabul.

PERSIAN :  Khare mughilan.

SANSKRIT :  Babula, Babbula, Babura, Barbura, Kala barbura vrikshaha, Pitapushpa, Sukshmapatra.

TAMIL :  Karuvai, Karuvel, Karuvelam.

TELUGU :  Nalla tumma.

URDU :  Aqaqia babul, Aqaqia kikar, Aqaqia mughilan, Keekar, Kikar, Kikar gond, Mughilan.
 
 
Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. tomentosa (Benth.) Brenan

SYNONYM(S) :   Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. var. tomentosa Benth., Acacia nebneb Adans.,  Acacia neboueb Baill.,  Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile var. tomentosa (Benth.) A.F. Hill , Acacia scorpioides (L.) W.F. Wight  var. pubescens A. Chev.

CHINESE :   Awaiting feedback.


Anecdotally, in India this subspecies would share a lot of common names with Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan.


Acacia pennata (L.) Willd.

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia paludosa Miq. , Acacia pinnata Dalz. & Gibs. , Acacia prensana Lowe, Mimosa ferruginea Rottl. ex DC., Mimosa pennata L. , Mimosa torta Roxb.

ASSAMESE :  Kuchai.

BENGALI :  Kirikitikanta, Kuchui, Nengtaknta, Undaru.

CHINESE :  羽叶金合欢  Yu ye jin he huan.

ENGLISH :  Climbing acacia, Climbing wattle, Feather acacia, Narrow-leaved soap pod (India).

HINDI :  Agla bel,  यैला  Aila, बिस्वाल  Biswal, चिलाटा  ChilaaTa, Kandiali, Rigad.

KANNADA :  Kaadu seege, Mullu seege, Shembi, Vellai indu.

MALAYALAM :  കാരീഞ്ഞ Kaariinja, Kadacheenikai, Kadchinikai, Kattuchinnika, മല ഈഞ്ച  Mala inja .

MARATHI :  शेंबरटी Shembarati, शेंबी  Shembi.

NEPALESE :  अर्खु   Arkhu .

ORIYA :  Sili.

SANSKRIT :  Adari, Airavati, अरि Ari, Ballikhadira, Khadirapatrika, खदिरवल्लरी Khadiravallari, शिलीखदिर  Shilikhadira, ताम्रकण्टक  Tamrakantaka, Udakirya, Uddala, वल्लिखदिर Vallikhadira.

SWEDISH :  Klätterakacia.

TAMIL :  இந்து  Inthu, காட்டிண்டு  Kattintu, காட்டுசிகை  Kattuchikai, Kattu indu, Vellai indu.

TELUGU :  Giddu korinda,   గూబ కోరింద   Guba korinda, Kaarushikaay, Karra Cheeka, Mulukorinda.


Acacia pennata (L.) Willd. subsp. hainanensis (Hayata) I. C. Niel­sen

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia hainanensis Hayata

CHINESE :  海南羽叶金合欢  Hai nan yu ye jin he huan.



Acacia pennata (L.) Willd. subsp. insuavis (Lace) I. C. Nielsen

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia canescens Grah. ex Gamble, Acacia insuavis Lace

ENGLISH :  Edible acacia foliage shoots.

LAOTIAN :   ຜັກເໜົ່າ  Phak nao, ຜັກຂະ   Phak ka.

THAI :  ชะอม  Cha om (Central, Peninsular Thailand), ฝ่าเซ็งดู่ Faa-seng-duu,  อม Om (Peninsular Thailand),  ผักหา Phak haa (Mae Hong Son), ผักหละ Phak la (Northern Thailand), โพซุยโดะ Pho-sui-do (Karen), พูซูเด๊าะ Phuu-suu-doh (Karen).



Acacia pennata (L.) Willd. subsp. kerrii I. C. Nielsen

CHINESE :  柯氏羽叶金合欢   Ke shi yu ye jin he huan.


Acacia pennata (L.) Willd. subsp. pennata 



Acacia polyacantha Willd.
 
SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia catechu sensu Griseb.,  Acacia catechu auct. non L.,  Acacia suma (Roxb.) Voigt,  Gagnebina tamariscina sensu Bojer 

AFRIKAANS : Witdoring.
 
ARABIC : Shahab.
 
BENGALI :  Sveta khayer (sveta khaẏer).

ENGLISH :  White catechu, White cutch, White thorn.
 
HAUSA : Farar taramniya.

HINDI :  Svet khair (śvet khair).
 
MALAYALAM :  Venkarinnali (veṇkariṅṅāli).

SANSKRIT : Kadara, Somavalka, श्वॆतखदिरः (as A. suma).
 
TAMIL :  Celai (cēlai), Cilaiyuncai (cilaiyuñcai), Kovil (koviḷ), Kovilamaram  (as A. suma).
 
YORUBA : Ede.
 

Acacia polyacantha Willd. subsp. campylacantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Brenan
 
SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia campylacantha Hochst. ex A. Rich.
 

Acacia polyacantha Willd. subsp. polyacantha
 
SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia suma (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham. ex Voigt, Mimosa suma Roxb., Senegalia suma (Roxb.) Britton & Rose

TAMIL :  Celai, Cilai, Cilaiyuncil, Kovil.
 
 
 

Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.
 
SYNONYM(S) :   Acacia rupestris Boiss.,   Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. subsp. modesta (Wall.)Roberty, Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. subsp. senegalensis Roberty, Acacia somalensis sensu Brenan, Acacia spinosa Marloth & Engl.,  Acacia verek Guill. et Perr., Acacia volkii Suess., Mimosa senegal L., Mimosa senegalensis Lam., Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton
 
AFRIKAANS :  Driehaakdoring, Geelhaak, Gomdoring, Grievingerdoring.
 
AMHARIC :  Kontir,  Sbansa-girar.
 
ARABIC :  Adaab,  سنط سنغالي  Sunt senghali , Alloba (Sudan), Asharat, Hashab (Sudan), Subahi (Sudan), Temmar, Tur, Um gebala (Sudan),  صمغ عربي   (gum, identical in Persian).
 
CHINESE :   阿拉伯胶  A la bo jiao (gum),  阿拉伯胶树 A la bo jiao shu , 阿 拉伯膠樹 A la bo jiao shu (Taiwan)
 
CZECH :  Arabská guma .
 
ENGLISH :  Gum-arabic, Gum-arabic-tree, Red talah, Senegal gum, Sudan gum-arabic, Three thorn acacia.
 
FRENCH :  Acacia à gomme, Acacia du senegal, Gommier blanc.
 
GERMAN :  Arabicumbaum, Arabisches Gummi, Dreidorn-Akazie, Gummibaum, Gummi-Akazie, Gummiarabikumbaum, Senegal Akazie.
 
GUJARATI :  Goraduja baval, Kagar.
 
HAUSA :  Dakwara.
 
HINDI :  Goraduja baval, Humath, Kher, Khor, Kumat, Kumta.
 
HUNGARIAN :  Akáciamézga , Arabmézga , Arabmézgafa , Gumiakácia , Gumiarábikum, Szenegáli acacia.
 
JAPANESE :   アラビアゴム Arabiagomu, アラビアゴムノキ Arabia gomu no ki,  ア カシアセネガル  Akashia senegaru, セネガルア カシア  Senegaru akashia.

KIKUYU :  Mu nyua.

PERSIAN :  آکاسیا سنگال     .
 
POLISH :  Guma arabska.
 
RUSSIAN :  Акация сенегальская Akatsiia senegal'skaia, Акация смолистая , сенегальской акации.
 
SANSKRIT :  Sneta khadira.
 
SPANISH :  Acacia del Senegal, Gonahie del senegal , Gutagamba árabe.
 
SWAHILI :  Kikwata,Mgunga.

THAI :  กัม อารบิก   Gam aan bik (gum).
 
ZULU :  isiKhambophane,  umKhala.
 
 

Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. var. kerensis Schweinf.
 
 

Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. var. leiorhachis Brenan

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia circummarginata Chiov.
 
 

Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. var. rostrata Brenan
 
SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia oxyosprion Chiov. var. oxyosprion , Acacia rostrata Sim, 
Acacia rostrata Sim, non Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. subsp. trispinosa auct. ,  Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. subsp.  trispinosa (Stokes) Roberty,   Acacia spinosa Marloth & Engl., Acacia spinosa Marl. & Engl., non E. Mey.,  Acacia trispinosa Marloth & Engl., Acacia trispinosa Marl. & Engl. ex Schinz , non Stokes,  Acacia volkii Suess.
 
 
 
 

Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. var. senegal 

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia cufodontii Chiov., Acacia oliveri Vatke, Acacia rupestris Stocks ex Boiss. ,  Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. subsp.  modesta (Wall.) Roberty var. rupestris (Stocks ex Boiss.) Roberty,  Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. subsp.  senegalensis (Houtt.) Roberty var. verek (Guill. & Perr.) Roberty,  Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. var. platysprion Chiov., Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. var. pseudoglaucophylla Chiov., Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. var. rupestris (Stocks ex Boiss.) Roberty, Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. var. typica Fiori ,  Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. var. verek (Guill. & Perr.) Roberty,  Acacia verek Guill. & Perr., Acacia virchowiana Vatke & Hildebr., Mimosa senegal L., Mimosa senegalensis Houtt., non Forsk.

ARABIC :   أكاسيا فيريك    Akasia firik  (as A. verek).

JAPANESE :    アカキア ウエレク  Akakia vereku (as A. verek), アカシア ウエレク  Akashia vereku (as A. verek).

PERSIAN :  آكاسيا ورك   (as A. verek).



Acacia tomentosa Willd.

SYNONYM(S) :  Acacia chrysocoma Miq., Acacia tomentosa Willd. var. chrysocoma (Miq.) Backer, Mimosa tomentosa Rottler, Mimosa tomentosa (Willd.) Roxb.

SINHALESE :  Thoua keo.

TAMIL :  Anaimulli.

THAI :  กระถินพิมาน  Gra thin phi maan.



Acacia torta (Roxb.) Craib

SYNONYM(S) :   Acacia pennata sensu Baker, Mimosa torta Roxb.

ENGLISH :  Twisted Acacia

HINDI : Aila,  अलिया Alia, Alay, Katnar.

MARATHI :  चिल्लारी Chillari.

TELUGU :  Konda-korinta.

KANNADA :  Kad siege.









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