''Vachellia jacquemontii'' is a species of plant native to the

Thar Desert The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Subcontinent that covers an area of and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 20th-largest desert, a ...

of India and Pakistan. The species name refers to French botanist

Victor Jacquemont Venceslas Victor Jacquemont (8 August 1801 – 7 December 1832) was a French botanist and geologist known for his travels in India. Born in Paris on August 8, 1801, Victor Jacquemont was the youngest of four sons of Frédéric François Venceslas ...

.Allen J. Coombes It grows as an erect shrub or small tree, usually to high, with multiple shoots coming from below ground. This plant has a number of traditional medicinal uses, including treatment of

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, induction of

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, and for chronic renal disease.Choudhary, K., et al. (2009
Ethnobotany of ''Acacia jacquemontii'' Benth.—An Uncharted Tree of Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India.
''Ethnobotanical Leaflets'' 13 668-78. This shrub also plays an important role in stabilizing the sand dunes of its native desert habitat. The wood is valuable as firewood because it produces a large amount of heat. The branches are used in construction of huts and fences and the sturdy roots are used as

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* L R Burdak (1982): Recent advances in desert afforestation, Dehradun * R C Ghosh (1977): Hand book on afforestation techniques, Dehradun. * R K Gupta & Ishwar Prakasah (1975): Environmental analysis of the Thar Desert, Dehradun. * R N Kaul (1963): Need for afforestation in the arid zones of India, LA-YAARAN, Vol 13 jacquemontii Flora of India (region) Flora of Pakistan {{Rajasthan-stub

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