Senegalia mellifera is a common thorn tree in Africa. The name mellifera refers to its sweet-smelling blossoms and honey. Its lumber turns pitch black when ...
It prefers deep sandy or gravelly soils and puts down a very deep tap-root. Found in arid savanna, dry woodland and bush. A drought-resistant species.
Acacia melifera
Senegalia mellifera is a common thorn tree in Africa. The name mellifera refers to its sweet-smelling blossoms and honey. Its lumber turns pitch black when oiled. Common names of the tree include Blackthorn and Swarthaak. It is listed as being not... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Acacia mellifera
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Aug 7, 2014 · The black thorn (Acacia mellifera (M. Vahl) Benth.) is an African shrub or small tree growing to a height of 9 m. It has an extensive root ...
Characteristics: Blackthorn is a woody perennial, usually single trunked tree with spherical crown growing up to 8 m (26 ft) (1, 3, 5).
The plant has a number of local uses, but is valued mainly for its gum, which is edible and has a number of other applications. The plant can be grown as a wind ...
Acacia mellifera (=Senegalia mellifera) is very drought resistant, hardy, thickset, deciduous Acacia with vicious, hook thorns.
Feb 11, 2022 · Senegalia mellifera is a common thorn tree in Africa. The name mellifera refers to its sweet-smelling blossoms and honey.
Nov 20, 2020 · Acacia mellifera is a dense thorny shrub native to many semi-arid regions in Africa and western Asia. It can be widespread in dry bushland, ...
This deciduous Tree may be single stemmed and may reach 9m high or become a multi-stemmed shrub. It has many short, curved, vicious, paired spines. Small ...
Senegalia mellifera (Vahl) Seigler & Ebinger subsp. detinens (Burch.) Kyal. & Boatwr. Common names: Black thorn (English). Frequency: · Status: Native.
