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Natal Sweet Thorn

Vachellia natalitia

Also called Natal Thorn, Pale Bark Sweet Thorn, Pale Barked Sweet Thorn, Bale Barked Sweet Thorn

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
S. Africa
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Vachellia natalitia is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to KwaZulu-Natal, and the Northern Provinces.

Other Vachellia plants

Vachellia albicorticata · Vachellia aroma var. aroma · Vachellia aroma var. huarango · Vachellia bucheri · Vachellia caven var. caven · Vachellia caven var. dehiscens · Vachellia caven var. microcarpa · Vachellia caven var. stenocarpa · Vachellia cernua · Vachellia flava · Vachellia haematoxylon · Vachellia kirkii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vachellia natalitia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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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