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Acacia kirkii
Also called Flood Plain Acacia, Floodplain Acacia, Floodplain Thorn
Vachellia kirkii is a multi-trunked shrub or tree from tropical Africa that often grows in seasonally flooded areas near rivers and lakes. It tolerates wet soil better than most acacias, so give it moisture and a fertile, heavy soil.
Vachellia kirkii, formerly classified as Acacia kirkii, is a tree species native to tropical Africa, but now attributed to the genus Vachellia, It is commonly known as the flood plain acacia.
This species is a multi-trunked shrub or tree with a spreading, flat-topped crown. it typically grows from 2.5 to 15 meters in height, but can occasionally reach up to 18 meters.
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