A new view - and interview - of the natural history of the umbrella thorn (Vachellia tortilis)

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Please see https://explorebioedge.com/2023/10/18/heaven-on-a-barbed-stick-copy/.

Footnote: who noticed the map of Africa hidden in the branchwork of the tree on the cover page?

Publicado el 31 de agosto de 2024 por milewski milewski

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Good reading, thanks.

Publicado por wynand_uys hace 19 días

@wynand_uys
You are most welcome.

Publicado por milewski hace 18 días

Thanks for this very interesting article.
I understand vachellia seeds like v nilotica are very high in protein.
Perhaps plant breeding is needed to make thornless vachellia trees so we can grow beans on trees in arid places ( like Botswana) and no irrigation is needed and harvesting is easy. Are vachellia seeds underutilised by people in Africa as protein sources ?

Publicado por botswanabugs hace 18 días

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