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Senegalia polyacantha
Also called Catechu Tree, White Stem Thorn, Whitethorn
Senegalia polyacantha is a thorny flowering tree from the pea family that can reach about 25 m tall in the wild. It is a large, fast-growing tree best suited to warm, frost-free climates and open ground rather than pots.
Senegalia polyacantha (syn. Acacia polyacantha), also known as white thorn, is a flowering tree which can grow up to 25 m tall. The species name polyacantha has the meaning "many thorns" in Latin. The tree is native to Africa, India, the Indian Ocean and Asia, but it has also been introduced to the Caribbean.
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