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knob thorn

Acacia nigescens

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tree with heavy thorns on trunk. Elephants push them over to get at the leaves and fruit.

Notes:

Thorns are reportedly irritating to human skin. I didn't test the idea

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KarenSaxton
Thank you. They called it camel Thorn, but when I looked that one up, it didn't have the thorns
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PublishedMay 31, 2014

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