Trees & flora
Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Sticky Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
30 records, iNaturalist
10+ results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Sticky Thorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Species
Vachellia borleae
Records
30
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Sticky Thorn on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sticky 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 Sticky Thorn is most recorded in Mpumalanga (93% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 30 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sticky Thorn on site or nearby.
Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Its species were considered members of genus Acacia until 2005. Vachellia can be distinguished from other acacias by its capitate inflorescences and spinescent stipules.
