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Senegalia ataxacantha

A.ataxacantha flowers
Common names: Flamethorn (E), Vlamdoring / Rank wag-'n-bietjie (Afr), umThathawe (Z), Mologa (N.Sotho), Mogôkatau (Setsw), Muluwa (V), umNga (X).
Family: Fabaceae

... collecting insects off the flowers, leaves and tree trunk. Senegalia The flame thorn is best grown from seed. The seeds ... to the many scattered prickles on the stems and shoots.  Senegalia refers to the country in west Africa. The most ... bunches and account for the common name "flame thorn".   Senegalia ataxacatha (DC.) Kyalangaliwa & Boatwr. 160 ...

14 / 05 / 2001 | Sharon Turner | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Senegalia burkei

Senegalia burkei (Alex Dreyer)
Common names: black monkey-thorn (Eng.); swartapiesdoring (Afr.); umkhaya wehlalahlathi, umbabampala (isiZulu); umkhaya (siSwati); mokgwa, mokoba (Setswana); mokwar
Family: Fabaceae

... far apart below the leaf buds, and are 3–9 mm long. Senegalia burkei has twice compound leaves that are alternate ... textured, up to 170 × 24 mm, and split open on the tree. Senegalia burkei is found in southeastern Botswana and ... and nectar-feeding birds are important in specific cases. Senegalia burkei is one of the species that secretes nectar, ...

21 / 03 / 2016 | Thobile Mlaba | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Senegalia caffra

Flowers of Senegalia caffra
Common names: common hook-thorn, cat thorn(English); gewone haakdoring, katdoring (Afrikaans); umTholo (Zulu); Motholo (N. Sotho); Morutlhare (Tswana); Mbvhinya-xih
Family: Fabaceae

... are followed by narrow, straight, brown seeds pods. The Senegalia caffra occurs naturally in a wide variety of ... breed in galls on the branches of the tree. The Senegalia caffra is able to withstand fire, which is ... savannas where fire forms an integral part of the ecology. Senegalia The trunk is very often crooked which gives the ...

22 / 10 / 2001 | Alice Aubrey | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Senegalia galpinii

Senegalia galpinii
Common names: monkey-thorn (Eng.), Tshikwalo (Tshivenda), apiesdoring (Afr.), Molopa (North Sotho)
Family: Fabaceae

... Pretoria National Botanical Garden January 2003 Senegalia galpinii is a deciduous tree, losing its leaves ... to purplish brown pods ripen during February-March. Senegalia galpinii is often confused with Senegalia polyacantha from which it can be distinguished by ...

20 / 01 / 2003 | Thompson T Mutshinyalo | Pretoria NBG
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Senegalia mellifera subsp. detinens

Flowers of Senegalia mellifera subsp. detinens
Common names: black thorn (Eng.); swarthaak, blouhaak, hakiesdoring (Afr.); monga (Tswana); mongangatau (Northern Sotho); munembedzi (Tshivenda); monkana (Siswati)
Family: Fabaceae

... become a menace, forming impenetrable, tangled thickets. Senegalia Seed ripens quickly and can be ready for collection ... referring to its vicious hooked thorns.  The genus name Senegalia is a reference to the country further north in ... apparently in balls (actually in very shortened spikes). Senegalia mellifera is somewhat similar to S. nigrescens but ...

14 / 01 / 2013 | F Nonyane | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Senegalia nigrescens

Senegalia nigrescens
Common names: knob thorn (Eng.); knoppiesdoring (Afr.); muunga (Tshivenda); mooka (Sepedi); umKhaya (Zulu)
Family: Fabaceae

... a familiar sight to visitors to the Kruger National Park. Senegalia nigrescens flowers are a dietary component for ... flowers resulting in distinct browse lines on the trees. Senegalia Senegalia nigrescens is an attractive garden tree which grows ...

12 / 09 / 2011 | T.T. Masupa | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Senegalia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha

Leaves and seedpods
Common names: white-stem thorn (Eng.); witdoring (Afr.); mooka, mpho-kamagwa (Northern Sotho); xigatlu, nkowankowa (Tswana)?; tshikwalo (Venda); umnga (Xhosa)
Family: Fabaceae

... Kruger National Park, in the Punda Maria and Pafuri areas. Senegalia The white-stem thorn tree can be propagated from ... The subspecies name, campylacantha means curved thorns. Senegalia polyacantha can be confused with S. caffra and ... but can be distinguished by the following features: Senegalia polyacantha is large tree with straight trunk and a ...

13 / 06 / 2005 | Mhlonishwa D Dlamini | Walter Sisulu NBG
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