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Acacia exuvialis
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Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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| Synonyms: |
Vachellia exuvialis (I. Verd.) Kyal. & Boatwr. |
| Common names: | Flaky-bark thorn (English) |
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| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Bark peeling in orange-brown papery strips. Thorns paired, straight, up to 7 cm. long, whitish, often somewhat inflated near the base. Leaves with 2-4 pairs of pinnae; leaflets in 3-6 pairs per pinna, oblong, 4-10 mm long, largest leaflets at the ends of the pinnae; apex rounded with a small sharp tip; glands present on the rhachis between each pair of pinnae. Flowers in bright yellow spherical axillary heads. Pods more or less strongly sickle-shaped, flattened and somewhat constricted between the seeds, up to c. 5 × 1 cm, glands inconspicuous or absent, dehiscent. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | exuvialis: peeling or flaking, referring to the bark. |
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| Flowering time: | Oct - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | SE Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Page 90. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 197. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 214. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 240. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 165. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 44. Timberlake, J., Fagg, C. & Barnes, R. (1999). Field Guide to the Acacias of Zimbabwe CBC Publishing, Harare Pages 54 - 55. (Includes a picture). |
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