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Vachellia robusta

Vachellia robusta subsp. robusta General Info – summary Impressive Tree has upright branches, usually single stemmed and up to 11m high.  Grey/black mature bark is deeply fissured.  Bipinnate Leaves have spaced apart leaflets and whitish paired stipules.  Regular yellow bisexual 5-merous Flowers in capitate spikes.  Exserted stamens create flower colour and surround the pistil, with […]

Vachellia nilotica

Vachellia nilotica subsp. kraussiana General Info – summary Upright Tree to 6m high has tough, deeply fissured, mature bark.  Small bipinnate Leaves have paired spinescent stipules.  Small golden Flowers in condensed spikes with attractive, exserted golden yellow stamens.  The single pistil has a superior ovary and an extending style.  Pendulous Fruit is a sweet pod, […]

Vachellia kosiensis

Vachellia kosiensis General Info – summary This sparsely branched Tree has light bark, is up to 17m high and occurs close to the coast.  Small bipinnate, hairless Leaves have whitish spinescent stipules.  Inflorescences contain almost spherical spikes, on short spur branchlets & contains many small yellowish, actinomorphic Flowers.  Each has a superior ovary and many exserted […]

Vachellia karroo

Vachellia karroo General Info – summary This widely spread Tree is up to 20m high with a spreading rounded crown.  The bark can be rough and fissured.  Bipinnate Leaves have spinescent stipules and paired white spines.  Inflorescence is a compacted spherical branch ends spike, not among the leaves.  Each regular, golden yellow 5-merous Flower has […]

Vachellia hebeclada

Vachellia hebeclada subsp. hebeclada General Info – summary This Tree survives drought & cold.  The dry flaking bark may may reach 5m+ high.  Small, bipinnate Leaves have small leaflets & paired spinescent stipules.  Tiny Flowers develop in reduced spikes with exserted stamens with white filaments and golden anthers.  Pistil has a superior ovary and a late […]