
Trees & flora
Brack Thorn
The splendid thorn (Vachellia robusta) is an Afrotropical tree species.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,769 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Brack Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,769 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Brack Thorn aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Brack Thorn hier aangeteken
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Brack Thorn te vind
Gashere het die Brack Thorn gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park.
Spesie
Vachellia robusta
Waarnemings
1,769
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Brack Thorn op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Brack Thorn in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Brack Thorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Brack Thorn in South Africa?
The Brack Thorn is most recorded in Gauteng (51% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), North West (12% of records), based on 1,769 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Brack Thorn on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Brack Thorn?
The Brack Thorn is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Brack Thorn?
The splendid thorn (Vachellia robusta) is an Afrotropical tree species.


























