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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Clade:	Mimosoideae
Genus:	Vachellia
Species:	V. nilotica
Subspecies:	**V. n. subsp. indica**
Trinomial name
**Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica** (Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Synonyms
Acacia arabica sensu auct. Acacia arabica var. indica Benth. Acacia nilotica var. indica (Benth.) A.F.Hill Acacia nilotica var. indica (Benth.) Brenan

Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica is a perennial tree native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. It is also cultivated in Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. Common names for it include babul, kikar and prickly acacia.

Its uses include chemical products, environmental management, fiber, food and drink, forage, medicine and wood.

Uses

Tannin

The bark of V. nilotica subsp. indica has a tannin content of greater than 20%. The pods without seeds have a tannin content of about 18–27%.

Chemical compounds

The bark has been found to contain catechin, epicatechin, dicatechin, quercitin, gallic acid and procyanidin.

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