Species Acacia erioloba E.Mey. (Camel thorn)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Plantae
  • - phylum: Tracheophyta
  • -- class: Magnoliopsida
  • --- order: Fabales
  • ---- family: Fabaceae
  • ----- species: Acacia erioloba
Synonyms:
  • Acacia giraffae
  • Vachellia erioloba
Characteristics:4 - 12 m tall, yellow flowers, woody pods 130 mm long, grey-green leaves 100 mm, leaflets 13 mm, straight thorns 60 mm, rough fissured bark
Countries:
BW
Botswana
NA
Namibia
ZA
South Africa
Ecoregions:
AT1309
Kalahari xeric savanna
Links:
References:Carruthers (eds.) 2000: 250; Van der Walt and le Riche 1999: 39; Van Rooyen et al. 2001: 26
Date: 2009-03-16
Place: Kang, Kgalagadi, Botswana
Creator: Christfried Naumann
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Date: 2005-01-25
Place: Namibia, Omaheke, Pos 17
Creator: Christfried Naumann
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Date: 2008-08-22
Place: Pos 17, Omaheke, Namibia
Creator: Christfried Naumann
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Date: 2005-01-25
Place: Namibia, Omaheke, Pos 17
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2009-03-16
Place: Kang, Kgalagadi, Botswana
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2005-01-25
Place: Namibia, Omaheke, Pos 17
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2009-03-16
Place: Kang, Kgalagadi, Botswana
Creator: Christfried Naumann
Permission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain
Date: 2008-03-21
Place: Namibia, Omaheke, near Corridor Pos 1
Creator: Christfried Naumann
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