Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
12 places
Trees & flora
Sticky Thorn
Vachellia borleae
Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees.
Species insights
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Sticky Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
30 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Sticky Thorn
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Tamboti Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 771a night
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Talamati Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,756a night
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Sticky Thorn recorded here
Skukuza Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Sticky Thorn recorded here
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When and where to find the Sticky Thorn
Hosts have recorded the Sticky Thorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Species
Vachellia borleae
Records
30
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Sticky Thorn on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sticky Thorn in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sticky 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 Sticky Thorn in South Africa?
The Sticky Thorn is most recorded in Mpumalanga (93% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 30 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sticky Thorn on site or nearby.
What is the Sticky 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.