Senegalia nigrescens

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Senegalia nigrescens
Acacia nigrescens, habitus, Steenbokpan, a.jpg
In Limpopo, South Africa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Senegalia
Species:
S. nigrescens
Binomial name
Senegalia nigrescens
(Oliv.) P.J.H.Hurter
Synonyms
  • Acacia nigrescens Oliv.

Senegalia nigrescens, the knobthorn, is a deciduous African tree, growing up to 18 m tall,[1] that is found in savanna regions from West Africa to South Africa. The tree is resistant to drought, not resistant to frost and its hard wood is resistant to termites.[1] Giraffes often browse on the flowers and foliage of this tree, while the seed pods and foliage are browsed on by a range of mammals, including elephants.[2]

Gallery

  • compound leaves
    compound leaves
  • flower spike
    flower spike
  • rufous seed pods
    rufous seed pods
  • knobbly bark
    knobbly bark

References

  1. ^ a b Masupa, Thabo. "Senegalia nigrescens (as Acacia nigrescens)". PlantZAfrica.com. National Herbarium, Pretoria. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ^ Van Wyk, Piet (2008). Field guide to the TREES of the Kruger National Park. Cape Town: Struik. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-77007-759-1.

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