Vachellia nilotica

Scented-pod Acacia (english)Lekkerruikpeul (afrikaans)motsha (tswana)umnqawe (zulu)Mogohlo (n. sotho)isiThwetwe, umNcawe (swazi)

Hardy, semi-deciduous, small to medium-sized, mushroom shaped tree with dark blackish-brown, fissured bark when mature and a dense crown.This fissured bark is home to many invertebrates and therefore attracts Woodpeckers and other insectivorous birds.