Acacia burkei (= Senegalia burkei) is a hardy, deciduous, medium sized Acacia that has attractive, large round leaflets. Spikes of white flowers from October to January are followed by bright red seed pods. This beautiful specimen tree gives dense shade, but is a little slow growing.

Trees. Flowers: October November December This tree bears spikes of white flowers in early Summer. Common name(s) Black monkey thorn. Origin: Southern Africa. Foliage: This tree bears small-leaflet and large-leaflet types that are found in different regions. Fruit: This tree bears bright red seed pods. Interesting info

Acacia nigrescens (=Senegalia nigrescens) is a hardy, small to large stately deciduous tree is characterised by its knob-studded grey or yellow trunk and branches. The hooked spine-tipped knobs are prevalent on young trees but are less evident on older specimens.

Common names: knob thorn (Eng.); knoppiesdoring (Afr.); muunga (Tshivenda); mooka (Sepedi); umKhaya (Zulu) The Knob Thorn (Senegalia nigrescens) is a deciduous, medium to large sized tree which occurs throughout the Kruger National Park in rocky areas and on well drained soils. It is drought- and termite-resistant.

The knobs can sometimes be absent in individual trees; Knob thorns make good bonsai specimens; The Zulu name is umKhaya, and in Afrikaans, knoppiesdoring; Acacia in Latin means “thorny” and originates from the Greek word akakia; Nigrescens in Latin refers to the colour black. The flowers contain a considerable amount of condensed tannins

Common name: Swartapiesdoring, Black monkey-thorn, Mokgwa, Umkhaya wehlalahlathi

This tree has rather interestingly formed large compound leaves. Growth rate: Fast. Interesting info: This Acacia has very hard wood. Other languages: Knoppiesdoring (A) Umkhaya (Z) Moritidi (NS) Mukhaya (V) Thorns: This tree has a trunk that is covered in knobbly thorns.

Common names: Black Monkey Thorn (E); Umkhaya wehlalahlathi (Z); Swartapiesdoring (A); A single-stemmed tree which branches fairly high up. The main stem in young trees is yellowish with papery flakes and matures to be fairly smooth or course with longitudinal fissures. The recurved prickles are dark grey.

2023年7月7日 · Short description: V. xanthophloea is a tree with a smooth and powdery greenish-yellow bark, straight thorns on the branches, compound leaves, clustered pale cream flowers, and fruits in the form of pods with green seeds. The Zulu name “ umkhanyakude ” means “ the one who shines bright from a distance “.

Ngumthi oqhelekileyo kubantu abahambele kwindawo yezilwanyana i-Kruger National Park. Lomthi unameva aqhineneyo ukholelwa ukuba ukhusela pha kwiindlovu ezifuna ukubulala isiqu somthi, enyanisweni kwezinye iindawo apho ivela khona indlovu ayisaveli, nawo ameva ehlile.