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Senegalia densispina

Senegalia densispina is a thorny shrub or small tree from the pea family, native to central Somalia and found nowhere else. It is a wild dryland species, rarely grown in gardens, so care guidance is limited.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly; it is adapted to long dry spells and irregular rain.
Soil
Well-draining, sandy or stony soil.
Temperature
Warm, arid conditions; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
C. Somalia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

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Senegalia densispina is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Somalia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Senegalia plants

Senegalia ankokib · Senegalia ataxacantha · Senegalia caraniana · Senegalia condyloclada · Senegalia grandisiliqua · Senegalia modesta · Senegalia nigrescens · Senegalia pennata · Senegalia robynsiana · Senegalia sakalava · Senegalia schlechteri · Senegalia venosa

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Senegalia densispina by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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