Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Fabales (244)
Family: Fabaceae (244)(family description)
Genus: Acacia (10)
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