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Vachellia montana
Also called Slender Mountain Acacia, Slender Mountain Sweetthorn
Vachellia montana is a thorny legume shrub or small tree from southern Africa, sometimes called Loskop Sweet Thorn or Slender Mountain Acacia. Grow it in full sun in free-draining soil, as it is more often seen in gardens and collections than widely cultivated.
Vachellia montana is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.
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