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Mukanya kude - Acacia xanthophloea
( Family: Fabaceae : Mimosoideae )
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Ethnobotanical uses :
This is one of the ubulawu plants used by the Zulu's.
Ubulawu is a term for plants that cause visionary and prophetic dreams, and allow one to connect with and receive messages from the ancestors and spiritual world.
Click here for further details about ubulawu, and for other ubulawu plants we have available.
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History :
The genus name Acacia is derived from the greek word acantha meaning spine, thorn or prickle and the species name xanthophloea is derived from the greek words xanthos meaning yellow and phloios meaning bark.
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