ACACIA SEYALANDACACIA SIEBERANA—SOURCES OF COMMERCIAL GUM TALHA IN NIGER AND UGANDA

1 January 1991

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in International Tree Crops Journal

Vol. 7 (1-2) , 29-40
https://doi.org/10.1080/01435698.1991.9752900

Abstract

Because of the high cost of food grade gum arabic (negative optical rotation, from Acacia Senegal (L.) Willd.), there is a growing international demand for good quality gum talha (positive optical rotation) for technological applications, available from trees (Acacia seyal and A. sieberana) growing in Niger and in Uganda (A. seyal). There are good opportunities for agroforestry developments in these countries if increased attention is given to meeting the modern marketing requirements of gum trading.

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