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. 1 place to stay on Spekboom 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.

Trees & flora

Horned Thorn

Vachellia grandicornuta

Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees .

from Wikipedia

Trees & flora

Horned Thorn

Vachellia grandicornuta

Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees .

from Wikipedia

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Infos sur les espèces▾

Quand venir

Most records Mar to Apr

When Horned Thorn sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.

Meilleurs moisMar to Apr

Records96 records

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.

Où la trouver

Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where Horned Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

Mpumalanga

50%Limpopo

43%KwaZulu-Natal

96 records, iNaturalist