
Trees & flora
Horned Thorn
Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Mar to Apr
When Horned Thorn sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 96 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.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Horned Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
96 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Horned Thorn aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Horned Thorn hier aangeteken
Horned Thorn hier aangeteken
Horned Thorn hier aangeteken
Horned Thorn hier aangeteken
Horned Thorn hier aangeteken
Horned Thorn hier aangeteken
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Horned Thorn te vind
Gashere het die Horned Thorn gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park.
Spesie
Vachellia grandicornuta
Waarnemings
96
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Horned 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 Horned Thorn in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Horned 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 Horned Thorn in South Africa?
The Horned Thorn is most recorded in Mpumalanga (50% of records), Limpopo (43% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 96 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Horned Thorn on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Horned Thorn?
Sightings of the Horned Thorn peak from Mar to Apr, based on 96 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Horned Thorn?
Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Its species were considered members of genus Acacia until 2005. Vachellia can be distinguished from other acacias by its capitate inflorescences and spinescent stipules.


























