
Trees & flora
Horned 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
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
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Horned Thorn
Hébergements engagés
À travers Afrique du Sud
Horned Thorn : espèce observée ici
Horned Thorn : espèce observée ici
Horned Thorn : espèce observée ici
Horned Thorn : espèce observée ici
Horned Thorn : espèce observée ici
Horned Thorn : espèce observée ici
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Horned Thorn : quand et où l’observer
Horned Thorn : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Kruger National Park.
Espèce
Vachellia grandicornuta
Observations
96
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Horned Thorn sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
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.


























