Red acacia (talha gum)
Acacia seyal
Produces a lower-grade gum arabic (gum talha) used industrially and as a gum arabic extender.
Family
Fabaceae
Temperature
24-32°C (absolute 15-45°C)
Rainfall
1000-1700mm (absolute 350-2300mm)
Altitude
10-20m
Soil pH
6.5-7.5 (absolute 5-8.3)
Soil types
Sandy to clay soils, drought-tolerant