
Trees & flora
Vachellia nilotica (commonly known as gum arabic tree, babul, thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia or thorny acacia) is a tree in the family Fabaceae.
Most records Mar to Apr
When Scented-pod Thorn sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 932 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Scented-pod Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
932 records, iNaturalist
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Scented-pod Thorn: door gastheren waargenomen in of bij Kruger National Park.
Soort
Vachellia nilotica
Waarnemingen
932
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Een waarneming betekent dat een gastheer de Scented-pod Thorn op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Een waarneming is nooit gegarandeerd.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Scented-pod Thorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Scented-pod Thorn is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (33% of records), Limpopo (27% of records), North West (16% of records), based on 932 iNaturalist observations. 12 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Scented-pod Thorn on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Scented-pod Thorn peak from Mar to Apr, based on 932 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
Vachellia nilotica (commonly known as gum arabic tree, babul, thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia or thorny acacia) is a tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. It is also currently an invasive species of significant concern in Australia.