
Trees & flora
Flaky-bark Thorn
Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees.
Infos sur les espèces
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 245 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 Flaky-bark Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
245 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Flaky-bark Thorn
Hébergements engagés
À travers Afrique du Sud
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Flaky-bark Thorn : espèce observée ici
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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Flaky-bark Thorn : quand et où l’observer
Flaky-bark Thorn : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Kruger National Park.
Espèce
Vachellia exuvialis
Observations
245
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Flaky-bark Thorn sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Flaky-bark Thorn in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Flaky-bark 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 Flaky-bark Thorn in South Africa?
The Flaky-bark Thorn is most recorded in Mpumalanga (53% of records), Limpopo (47% of records), based on 245 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Flaky-bark Thorn on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Flaky-bark Thorn?
The Flaky-bark 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 Flaky-bark 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.


























