Ecology :

Wooded savanna; edge of seasonal ponds; riverbanks; at the base of dunes; sandy, humid soils; also on laterite and rocky soils; sand on sandstone; sandy clayey soils; sometimes in pure stands (Ennedi); to 900-1020 m alt in Darfour. Algeria (Tin Zaouaten). Sometimes grown for ornament; can be trained to make a good hedge. Good camel fodder.