Acacia hebeclada hebeclada
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Recurved thorns
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Leaves (new growth)
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Seed pods
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Flowers
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| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Full name: | Acacia hebeclada DC. subsp. hebeclada |
| ID status: | Fairly certain |
| Afrikaans common name(s): | Trassiebos, Trassiedoring, Transiebos, Kersdoringboom |
| English common name(s): | Candle thorn, Candle-pod acacia, Candle acacia |
| Synonym(s): | Acacia hebeclada DC. var. stolonifera (Burch.) Dinter Acacia stolonifera Burch. |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: | A. hebeclada subsp. hebeclada occurs either as a low spreading shrub branching near ground level or with stems arising from a subterranean stolon, or as a tree. Plants often form large dense impenetrable thickets several metres in diameter. In the Kalahari these thickets are frequently utilized by the large carnivores for shelter during the heat of the day. (from JSTOR website / Flora of Southern Africa) |
| Link(s) |
African Plant Database
JSTOR Plant Science Kew Herbarium Catalogue BGBM Berlin-Dahlem - Virtual Herbarium Züricher Herbarien Flora of Zimbabwe Fleurs de notre Terre - Galerie Namibie |
| Content last updated: | 22 Nov 2011 |
