page_title: Acaciella angustissima
section_title: Medicine
hierarchical_section_title: Acaciella angustissima / Uses / Medicine
context_page_description: Acaciella angustissima is most recognized for its drought tolerance and its ability to be used as a green manure and ground covering. It is a perennial, deciduous, and belongs to the family Fabaceae and as it grows it starts as a shrub but eventually matures to a small tree. The tree has a high density of leaves along with small clumps of white flowers and creates 4–7 cm long seed pods.
  Acaciella angustissima is found in tropical areas around the equator since, its water needs can vary from 750-2,500 mm a year. It has an advantage it can withstand a moderate drought, since its leaves are retained even in long dry periods. Aside from being drought tolerant, Acaciella angustissima also has the benefit of being a green manure, since it has such a high leaf density, but also loses the majority of its leaves each season. So the leaves can be used in composting or can be saved and used as livestock feed. It should only be used as an additive to the feed and not the main source, since it also toxic in high doses
context_section_description: The indigenous Tzotzil and Tzeltal Maya people of Mexico use A. angustissima to treat digestive tract problems.  They also use it to treat toothache, rheumatoid arthritis and cuts of the skin.  Experiments have shown that A. angustissima mildly inhibits the growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
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