Senegalia rugata - Soap Pod Tree Seeds

5 seeds per pack. a.k.a. Acacia concinna, Shikakai. A medium sized Acacia, native to China and India. Best known for producing elongated pods having a high saponin content, making them usable as a natural shampoo or cleanser. Its young leaves and shoots are also cooked and consumed as a vegetable or condiment in some regions. Scrambling, thorny shrub or small tree, reaching heights of 3-5 m / 10-16 ft. Does well in arid, tropical zones and is frost tender. #4964