Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


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Acacia seyal

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): gum arabic tree syn thirsty thorn syn whistling tree
Crop Use(s): gum
Reference Source(s): Rehm, Sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 9

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Abdulrazak, S. A., T. Fujihara, et al. (2000). Nutritive evaluation of some Acacia tree leaves from Kenya. Animal Feed Science and Technology. [print] 85(1-2): 89-98. {a} Laboratory of Animal Science, Shimane University, Matsue-shi, Shimane, 690-8504, Japan

Fauconnier, M. L., C. Blecker, et al. (2000). Characterization of two Acacia gums and their fractions using a Langmuir film balance. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. [print] July 48(7): 2709-2712. {a} Unite de Technologie des Industries Agro-alimentaires, Faculte Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux, 2 Passage des Deportes, B-5030, Gembloux, Belgium

Hamilton, J. G. C. and N. D. A. El (2000). Sugars in the gut of the sandfly Phlebotomus orientalis from Dinder National Park, Eastern Sudan. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. March 14(1): 64-70. {a} Chemical Ecology Group, Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, Department of Biological Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK

Argaw, M., D. Teketay, et al. (1999). Soil seed flora, germination and regeneration pattern of woody species in an Acacia woodland of the Rift Valley in Ethiopia. Journal of Arid Environments. Dec. 43(4): 411-435. {a} Forestry Research, Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia

Baldwin, T. C., P. E. Quah, et al. (1999). A serotaxonomic study of Acacia gum exudates. Phytochemistry Oxford. Feb. 50(4): 599-606. {a} Sch. Biol. Sci., Univ. Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Elnaiem, D. A., H. K. Hassan, et al. (1999). Associations of Phlebotomus orientalis and other sandflies with vegetation types in the eastern Sudan focus of kala-azar. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. May 13(2): 198-203. {a} Department of Zoology, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

Eshete, G. and G. Stahl (1999). Tree rings as indicators of growth periodicity of acacias in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Forest Ecology and Management 116(1-3): 107-117. {a} Faculty of Forestry, Alemaya University of Agriculture, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Assefa, F. and D. Kleiner (1998). Nodulation pattern and acetylene reduction (nitrogen fixation) activity of some highland and lowland Acacia species of Ethiopia. Biology and Fertility of Soils 27(1): 60-64. {a} Microbiol. Dep., Univ. Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany

Bukhari, Y. M. (1998). Tree-root influence on soil physical conditions, seedling establishment and natural thinning of Acacia seyal var. seyal on clays of Central Sudan. Agroforestry Systems 42(1): 33-43. {a} Dep. Plant Biol., Univ. Helsinki, Box 27, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland

Elnaiem, D. A., S. J. Connor, et al. (1998). Environmental determinants of the distribution of Phlebotomus orientalis in Sudan. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 92(8): 877-887. {a} Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

Eshete, G. and G. Stahl (1998). Functions for multi-phase assessment of biomass in acacia woodlands of the Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Forest Ecology and Management 105(1-3): 79-90. {a} Alemaya Univ. Agric., Fac. Forestry, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Ganaba, S., J. M. Ouadba, et al. (1998). Fuelwood in the Sahelian region of Burkina Faso: Ethnic preferences. Secheresse Montrouge 9(4): 261-268. {a} Departement Productions forestieres, INERA, CRREA du Sahel, Dori, Burkina-Faso

Mocak, J., P. Jurasek, et al. (1998). The classification of natural gums. X. Chemometric characterization of exudate gums that conform to the revised specification of the gum arabic for food use, and the identification of adulterants. Food Hydrocolloids 12(2): 141-150. {a} North East Wales Inst. Wrexham, Wales, UK

Thurston, M. I., G. A. Bonwick, et al. (1998). Detection of gum from Acacia seyal and species of combretum in admixtures with A. senegal using monoclonal antibodies. Food and Agricultural Immunology 10(3): 237-247. {a} Univ. Oxford, Dep. Plant Sci., South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RB, UK

Woldu, Z. and S. Nemomissa (1998). Vegetation change in the central Borana plateau region of southern Ethiopia. Coenoses . Autumn 13(3): 137-148. {a} Department of Biology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ahmed, M. M. M. and H. S. Nour (1997). Legume hays as a supplement for dairy goats during the dry season. Small Ruminant Research 26(1-2): 189-192. {a} Fac. Animal Production, P.O. Box 32, Khartoum-North, Sudan

Duponnois, R., T. K. Tabula, et al. (1997). Studies on the interactions between three species of Acacia (Faidherbia albida Del., A. seyal Del., A. holosericea A Cunn. ex G. Don) and Meloidogyne mayaguensis in Senegal. Canadian Journal of Soil Science 77(3): 359-365. {a} ORSTOM, Lab. Nematologie, B.P. 1386, Dakar, Senegal

Elnaiem, D. A., H. K. Hassan, et al. (1997). Phlebotomine sandflies in a focus of visceral leishmaniasis in a border area of eastern Sudan. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 91(3): 307-318. {a} Dep. Zool., Fac. Sci., Univ. Khartoum, PO Box 321, Khartoum, Sudan

Masutha, T. H., M. L. Muofhe, et al. (1997). Evaluation of N-2 fixation and agroforestry potential in selected tree legumes for sustainable use in South Africa. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 29(5-6): 993-998. {a} Botany Dep., Univ. Cape Town, P/B, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa

Shaw, J. E., T. Reynolds, et al. (1997). A study of the symbiotic importance and location of nod gene inducing compounds in two widely nodulating and two non-nodulating tropical tree species. Plant and Soil 188(1): 77-82. {a} Sch. Health Sci., Univ. Sunderland, Fleming Build., Wharncliffe St., Sunderland SR1 3SD, UK

Menzies, A. R., M. E. Osman, et al. (1996). A comparison of the physicochemical and immunological properties of the plant gum exudates of Acacia senegal (gum arabic) and Acacia seyal (gum tahla). Food Additives and Contaminants 13(8): 991-999. {a} ConvaTec WHRI, First Ave., Deeside Ind. Park, Clwyd CH5 2NU, UK

Mhinzi, G. S. and D. M. S. Mosha (1996). Studies on Tanzanian Acacia Gums, Part I. Some properties of gum exudates from Acacia drepanolobium and Acacia seyal var. seyal. Discovery and Innovation 8(4): 361-364. Dep. Chem., Univ. Dar-es-Salaam, P.O. Box 35061, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Teketay, D. (1996). Germination ecology of twelve indigenous and eight exotic multipurpose leguminous species from Ethiopia. Forest Ecology and Management 80(1-3): 209-223. Alemaya Univ. Agriculture, Faculty Forestry, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Duponnois, R., K. Senghor, et al. (1995). Pathogenicity of Meloidogyne javanica (Treub) Chitw. to Acacia holosericea (A. Cunn. ex G. Don) and A. seyal (Del.). Nematologica 41(4): 480-486. {a} ORSTOM, Lab. Nematol., B.P. 1386, Dakar, Senegal

Ebong, C. (1995). Acacia nilotica, Acacia seyal and Sesbania sesban as supplements to tef (Eragrostis tef) straw fed to sheep and goats. Small Ruminant Research 18(3): 233-238. Namulonge Agric. Animal Production Res. Inst., P.O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda

Jurasek, P., S. Varga, et al. (1995). Classification of natural gums: VII. Relationships between the series Vulgares (Acacia senegal) and Gummiferae (Acacia seyal). Food Hydrocolloids 9(1): 17-34. {a} Newtech Innovation Cent., Wrexham, Clwyd, UK

Ndoye, I., M. Gueye, et al. (1995). Nitrogen fixation in Faidherbia albida, Acacia raddiana, Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal estimated using the 15N isotope dilution technique. Plant and Soil 172(2): 175-180. {a} Universite C A Diop, Departement Biologie Vegetale, B.P. 5005, Dakar, Senegal

Tchamba, M. N. (1995). The impact of elephant browsing on the vegetation in Waza National Park, Cameroon. African Journal of Ecology 33(3): 184-193. Cent. Environ. Sci. Dev. in Cameroon, PO Box 410, Marona, Cameroon

Tchamba, M. N. and P. Elkan (1995). Status and trends of some large mammals and ostriches in Waza National Park, Cameroon. African Journal of Ecology 33(4): 366-376. Centre Environ. Sci., Dev. Cameroon, P.O. Box 41, Marouna, Cameroon

Abdullah, M. A. R. and H. A. Abulfatih (1994). Predation of Acacia seeds by bruchid beetles and its relation to altitudinal gradient in south-western Saudi Arabia. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 24(1): 107-119. Dep. Biology, Coll. Education, King Saud Univ., Abha Branch, P.O. Box 932, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Abebe, T. (1994). Growth performance of some multipurpose trees and shrubs in the semi-arid areas of southern Ethiopia. Agroforestry Systems 26(3): 237-248. Dep. Plant Production Fryland Farming, Awassa Coll. Agric., P.O. Box 5, Awassa, Ethiopia

Jamal, A. (1994). Major insect pests of gum arabic trees Acacia senegal Willd. and Acacia seyal L. in western Sudan. Journal of Applied Entomology 117(1): 10-20. Biocontrol Div., CNR-UC Berkeley, 1050 San Pablo Ave., Albany, CA 94706, USA

Sanchez, B. F. and G. W. King (1994). Ecological factors affecting the early development of seedlings of three Acacia species from Ethiopia. South African Journal of Plant and Soil 11(3): 147-148. Dep. Wool Anim. Sci., Univ. New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, Kensington, NSW 2033, Australia

Sanchez, B. F. and G. W. King (1994). Imbibition and germination of seeds of three Acacia species from Ethiopia. South African Journal of Plant and Soil 11(1): 20-25. {a} Dep. Wool and Anim. Sci., Univ. New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, Kensington, NSW 2033, Australia

Toure, A. S., M. M. Grandtner, et al. (1994). Relief, soils and vegetation of a Sudano-Sahelian Savannah of Central Mali. Phytocoenologia 24: 233-256. {a} Laboratoire de Recherche sur la Desertification, BP 2357, Sotuga, Bamako, Mali

Deans, J. D., O. M. Ali, et al. (1993). Rhizobial nodulation of Acacia tree species in Sudan: Soil inoculum potential and effects of peat. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 6(1): 56-64. {a} Inst. Terrestial Ecol., Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 OQB, UK

Jamal, A. and L. Huntsinger (1993). Deterioration of a sustainable agro-silvo-pastoral system in the Sudan: The gum gardens of Kordofan. Agroforestry Systems 23(1): 23-38. {a} National Council Res., Khartoum, Sudan

Jurasek, P., M. Kosik, et al. (1993). A chemometric study of the Acacia (gum arabic) and related natural gums. Food Hydrocolloids 7(1): 73-85. {a} Slovak Technical Univ., Bratislava

Osman, M. E., P. A. Williams, et al. (1993). Characterization of commercial samples of gum arabic. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 41(1): 71-77. {a} Polymer and Colloid Chem. Group, North East Wales Inst., Connah's Quay, Deeside, Clwyd CH5 4BR, UK

Kordofani, M. and M. Ingrouille (1992). Geographical variation in the pollen of Acacia (Mimosaceae) in Sudan. Grana 31(2): 113-118.

Madden, D. and T. P. Young (1992). Symbiotic ants as an alternative defense against giraffe herbivory in spinescent Acacia drepanolobium. Oecologia 91(2): 235-238.

Miettinen, P., M. Karsisto, et al. (1992). Nodulation of nine nitrogen-fixing tree species grown in central Sudan. Forest Ecology And Management 48(1-2): 107-119.

Anderson, D. M. W., J. R. A. Millar, et al. (1991). Gum arabic (Acacia senegal) from Niger: Comparison other sources and potential agroforestry development. Biochemical Systematics And Ecology 19(6): 447-452.

Anderson, D. M. W. and W. Weiping (1991). Acacia seyal and Acacia sieberana: Sources of commercial gum talha in Niger and Uganda. International Tree Crops Journal 7(1-2): 29-40.

Milewski, A. V., T. P. Young, et al. (1991). Thorns as induced defenses: Experimental evidence. Oecologia 86(1): 70-75.

Anderson, D. M. W. and W. Weiping (1990). Acacia gum exudates from Somalia and Tanzania: The Acacia senegal complex. Biochemical Systematics And Ecology 18(6): 413-418.

Anderson, D. M. W. and W. Weiping (1990). The composition of some Sesbania gum exudates. Biochemical Systematics And Ecology 18(1): 43-44.

Anderson, D. M. W. and W. Weiping (1990). The characterization of Acacia paolii gum and four commercial Acacia gums from Kenya. Food Hydrocolloids 3(6): 475-484.

Reed, J. D., H. Soller, et al. (1990). Fodder tree and straw diets for sheep: Intake, growth, digestibility and the effects of phenolics on nitrogen utilization. Animal Feed Science And Technology 30(1-2): 39-50.

Anderson, D. M. W. and N. A. Morrison (1989). The characterization of four proteinaceous Acacia gums which are not permitted food additives. Food Hydrocolloids 3(1): 57-64.

Anderson, D. M. W. and X. S. Yin (1988). The amino acid composition and quantitative sugar-amino acid relationships in sequential Smith-degradation products from talha gum (Acacia seyal Del.). Food Additives And Contaminants 5(1): 1-8.

Bernhard, R. F. (1988). Soil nitrogen mineralization under a Eucalyptus plantation and a natural Acacia forest in Senegal. Forest Ecology And Management 23(4): 233-244.

Bernhard, R. F. (1987). Litter incorporation to soil organic matter in natural and planted tree stands in Senegal. Pedobiologia 30(6): 401-417.

Bernhard, R. F. (1987). Comparative study of nutrient cycling in an Acacia seyal community and in a planted Eucalyptus stand in Senegal. Acta Oecologica Oecologia Generalis 8(1): 3-16.

Epila, J. S. O. (1987). On the susceptibility of selected building pole species to wood borer attack in rural Uganda. Material Und Organismen 22(1): 70-80.

Hussein, A. S. M. and L. K. Yankov (1987). Molluscicidal properties of the Sudan acacias. Fitoterapia 58(5): 363-366.

Okula, J. P. and W. R. Sise (1986). Effects of elephant (Loxodonta africana) browsing on Acacia seyal in Waza National Park, Cameroon. African Journal Of Ecology 24(1): 1-6.

Bebawi, F. F. and S. M. Mohamed (1985). The pretreatment of seeds of 6 Sudanese acacias to improve their germination response. Seed Science And Technology 13(1): 111-120.

Ullmann, I. (1985). Diurnal courses of transpiration and stomatal conductance of sahelian and Saharan acacias in the dry season. Flora 176(5-6): 383-409.

Ngog, N. J. (1984). Feeding habits of the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) in Waza National Park, Cameroon. Mammalia 48(2): 173-184.


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