title: Senegalia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha
text: # Senegalia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha
  
  Senegalia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha is a perennial tree native to Africa. Common names for it are whitethorn and witdoring. It is not listed as being a threatened species. Its uses include wood and medicine.
  
  ## Uses
  
  ### Repellent uses
  
  The root emits chemical compounds that repel animals including crocodiles, snakes and rats.
  
  ### Medicinal purposes
  
  Root extract of S. polycantha is useful for snakebites and is applied to wash the skin of children who are agitated at night time.
  
  ### Wood
  
  The tree is good for using as firewood, but its thorns complicate its use. The tree's heartwood has a density of about 705 $kg/m^3.$
  
  