acacia
Gum arabic source
Acacia is a genus of thorny trees and shrubs found in warm regions worldwide, especially Africa and Australia.
The wood, bark, and gum have various commercial uses—gum arabic comes from acacia trees.
The name sometimes extends to related plants like the black locust.
Acacia trees dotted the savanna.
Pod-producing plant family
- mimosaShy-leafed plant
- wattleHanging throat skin
- bipinnateDoubly compound leaf structure
- nitrogen-fixingConverting N₂ to ammonia
seedpod · genus · species · shrub · hardwood · fast-growing · tropical · subtropical
Tree-derived building material
- furnitureMovable room objects
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- durableAble to withstand use
koa · blackwood · dense · grain · cabinetry · woodworking · sustainable · rot-resistant
Flower on fruit tree
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- yellowHue between green and orange
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- puffballSpherical spore-releasing fungus
spherical · honey · bee · pollination · nectar · spring · blooming · ornamental
Tallest land animal
- elephantTusked gray giant
- safariWildlife observation journey
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
wildlife · veld · bushveld · thorn-tree · waterhole · drought · herbivore · browsing
Column of vertebrae
- prickleTiny sharp point
- barbedHaving sharp projections
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
pointed · hooked · swollen · protection · armored · spiny · deterrent · paired
Viscous plant secretion
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- emulsifierCombines immiscible liquids
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
watercolor · ink · binder · thickener · harvesting · Senegal · Sudan · tapping
Relating to the pharaohs' land
- immortalityExemption from death
- arkLarge rescue vessel
- tabernaclePortable sacred dwelling
- biblicalOf sacred texts
sacred · resurrection · eternal · Osiris · pharaoh · incense · ritual · purity
legume
Pod-producing plant family
nitrogen-fixing · seedpod · genus · species · shrub · hardwood · fast-growing · tropical · subtropical · invasive
wood
Tree-derived building material
durable · koa · blackwood · dense · grain · cabinetry · woodworking · sustainable · rot-resistant · carving
blossom
Flower on fruit tree
puffball · spherical · honey · bee · pollination · nectar · spring · blooming · ornamental · florist
giraffe
Tallest land animal
grassland · wildlife · veld · bushveld · thorn-tree · waterhole · drought · herbivore · browsing · antelope
spine
Column of vertebrae
defensive · pointed · hooked · swollen · protection · armored · spiny · deterrent · paired · recurved
resin
Viscous plant secretion
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- emulsifierCombines immiscible liquids
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
adhesive · watercolor · ink · binder · thickener · harvesting · Senegal · Sudan · tapping · exudate
Egyptian
Relating to the pharaohs' land
- immortalityExemption from death
- arkLarge rescue vessel
- tabernaclePortable sacred dwelling
biblical · sacred · resurrection · eternal · Osiris · pharaoh · incense · ritual · purity · funeral
- African plantsbaobab, protea, rooibos, aloe, wild olive
- desert treesbaobab, mesquite, Joshua tree, date palm, jojoba
- fire-adapted plantsfireweed, banksia, protea, lodgepole pine, jack pine
- ant-plant symbiosishollow stems, piper
- legume treesmimosa, mesquite, locust tree, black locust, honey locust
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania