Senegalia afra

Senegalia afra
habit and inflorescences
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Senegalia
Species:
S. afra
Binomial name
Senegalia afra
(Thunb.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb. (emended)
Synonyms
  • Acacia afra (Thunb.) Willd.
    • var. longa Glover
    • var. namaquensis Ekl. & Zeyh.
    • var. tomentosa Glover
    • var. transvaalensis Glover
  • Acacia fallax E. Mey.
  • Acacia multijuga Meissn.
  • Mimosa afra Thunb.
  • Acacia caffra
  • Senegalia caffra

Senegalia afra, also known as hook-thorn or Acacia afra, is a tree that occurs commonly in southern Africa. Though it is cultivated, it often occurs naturally in Gauteng suburban gardens, together with Acacia karroo and Acacia robusta.

It is up to 10 m (33 ft) tall and may be found in open woodland, grassland, rocky hillsides or watercourses.

  1. ^ Timberlake, J.R. (2020). "Senegalia caffra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T168997539A169318227. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T168997539A169318227.en.