Trees & flora
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Vachellia tortilis, widely known as Acacia tortilis but attributed by APG III to the Vachellia genus, is the umbrella thorn acacia, also known as umbrella thorn and Israeli babool, a medium to large canopied tree native primarily to the savanna and Sahel of Africa (especially Sudan), but also occurring in the Middle East.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,486 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Umbrella Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,486 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Umbrella Thorn aanteken
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the Umbrella Thorn in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Umbrella Thorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Umbrella Thorn in South Africa?
- The Umbrella Thorn is most recorded in Limpopo (33% of records), Gauteng (19% of records), North West (17% of records), based on 1 486 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Umbrella Thorn on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Umbrella Thorn?
- The Umbrella Thorn is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Umbrella Thorn?
- Vachellia tortilis, widely known as Acacia tortilis but attributed by APG III to the Vachellia genus, is the umbrella thorn acacia, also known as umbrella thorn and Israeli babool, a medium to large canopied tree native primarily to the savanna and Sahel of Africa (especially Sudan), but also occurring in the Middle East.