Distribution Map

Vachellia grandicornuta

       
Hooked Thorn
Horned Thorn
sitfwetfwe
umgamba
(Acacia grandicornuta)

Fabaceae Mimosoideae  

As at April 2024, 9 herbarium specimens, 9 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Found within protected areas: Mlawula
Other uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Acacia grandicornuta - Large tree, hairless throughout. Stipular thorns present, straight, sometimes only a few mm long, sometimes up to 6 cm long, in pairs or more often single, finely gland-dotted. Inflorescences in dense lateral tufts, spherical, c 1 cm diam; flowers white, scented. Fruits flat, somewhat curved, up to 5 cm long x 7 mm wide.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.