ON THIS PLANT
Vachellia horrida is a low spreading shrub or sometimes tree native to both the wet and dry scrublands of tropical to subtropical East Africa. Common names for it are Cape gum, Karroo Thorn and dev-babul. It is also found elsewhere in Africa, Asia, India and South America. It frequently has stipular spines 9.5 cm long. V. horrida is an important browse plant in the tropics, particularly during the dry season.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Acacia
- Family
- Leguminosae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en All-thorn acacia en Karroo thorn en Mimosa thorn en Cape gum en Robber-thorn tree
