Senegalia polyacantha — a medium houseplant
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Senegalia polyacantha

Senegalia Polyacantha

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Senegalia polyacantha, also known as white thorn, is a flowering tree which can grow up to 25 m tall. The species name polyacantha has the meaning "many thorns" in Latin. The tree is native to Africa, India, the Indian Ocean and Asia, but it has also been introduced to the Caribbean.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Senegalia
Family
Fabaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Whitethorn en Catechu Tree en Catechu acacia en Cutch en Wadalee gum en White kutch
PLATES
Senegalia polyacantha bark
PLATE 01 · bark
Senegalia polyacantha habit
PLATE 02 · habit
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