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| Synonyms: |
Vachellia robusta (Burch.) Kyal. & Boatwr. subsp. robusta |
| Common names: | Splendid thorn (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See subsp. clavigera for general details. This subspecies is distinguished by the hairless leaf rhachis; 2-4 pairs of pinnae with 10-15 pairs of leaflets; often wider leaflets, up to 5(7) mm wide; pods are usually straight or nearly so and 2-3 cm wide. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | robusta: robust or strong, referring to the hard wood |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| Botswana distribution: | N,SE |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 103 - 104. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 297. 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 241. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 164 - 165. (Includes a picture). 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. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 160 - 161. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 60. Timberlake, J., Fagg, C. & Barnes, R. (1999). Field Guide to the Acacias of Zimbabwe CBC Publishing, Harare Pages 112 - 113. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 164 - 165. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 498 - 499. (Includes a picture). |
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