The Acacia Heist: How the 2,300-Year History of Acacia Was Stolen in the Acacia Wars

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Mohamad Alnoor

The Acacia Heist

How the 2,300-Year History of Acacia Was Stolen in the Acacia Wars

Mohamad Alnoor

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English

True Acacia
27 July 2025

Botany & plant sciences; Trees, wildflowers & plants

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The Acacia Heist is a gripping investigative exposé that spans 4,300 years, from the temples of ancient Egypt to the 2005 Acacia wars that fragmented the tree's legacy. Once revered by ancient Egyptians, Nubians, Israelites, Greeks, Indians, Arabs, and Freemasons alike, the Acacia tree became collateral in a nomenclature heist when a bloc of Australian botanists seized the name through a controversial vote.

Blending history, science, and political intrigue, the book shows how Acacia is a linguistic artifact that carried medicine, commerce, and symbolism across empires. It reveals the machinations of nomenclature colonialism that reassigned the name to unrelated Australian shrubs and pushed the Acacia once called a ""Tree of Life"" into obscurity.

With vivid scenes and meticulously documented evidence, The Acacia Heist explains why this story still matters today. It restores the Nile thorn tree to its rightful lineage and reclaims a legacy that connects faiths and civilizations.

Dare to discover what was taken, and why it still matters.

By: Mohamad Alnoor
Imprint: True Acacia
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 435g
ISBN: 9798999591623
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 27 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active