Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2633)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2537)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2145)
Order: Fabales (241)
Family: Fabaceae (241)(family description)
Genus: Acacia (11)
Epithet: seyal Delile (2)
Variety: fistula (Schweinf.)Oliver
fistula => pipe or tube
seyal => by Del., probably from arab. sayyal – flowing, referring to a habitat close to wadis
