Trees & flora
Umbrella Thorn
Vachellia tortilis
Vachellia tortilis , widely known as Acacia tortilis but attributed by APG III to the Vachellia genus, is the umbrella thorn acacia , also known as umbrella thorn and Israeli babool , a medium to large canopied tree native primarily to the savanna and Sahel of Africa (especially Sudan), but also occurring in the Middle East.
Trees & flora
Umbrella Thorn
Vachellia tortilis
Vachellia tortilis , widely known as Acacia tortilis but attributed by APG III to the Vachellia genus, is the umbrella thorn acacia , also known as umbrella thorn and Israeli babool , a medium to large canopied tree native primarily to the savanna and Sahel of Africa (especially Sudan), but also occurring in the Middle East.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings1,486 records
Curve from 1,486 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.
Where you'll find it
Limpopo and beyond
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1,486 records, iNaturalist
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