Vachellia flava

Vachellia flava
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Vachellia
Species:
V. flava
Binomial name
Vachellia flava
(Forssk.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Synonyms
  • Acacia ehrenbergiana Hayne
  • Acacia ehrenbergii T.Nees
  • Acacia flava (Forssk.) Schweinf.
  • Mimosa flava Forssk.

Vachellia flava, synonym Acacia ehrenbergiana, is a species of drought-resistant bush or small tree, commonly known as salam in Arabic. It is found in the Sahara, the northern Sahel, parts of East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.