Trees & flora
Sticky Thorn
Vachellia borleae
Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Sticky Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
30 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Sticky Thorn
Places to stay
10+ results in South Africa
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the Sticky Thorn in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sticky 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 Sticky Thorn in South Africa?
- The Sticky Thorn is most recorded in Mpumalanga (93% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 30 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sticky Thorn on site or nearby.
- What is the Sticky Thorn?
- Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or shittah trees. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Its species were considered members of genus Acacia until 2005. Vachellia can be distinguished from other acacias by its capitate inflorescences and spinescent stipules.