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Vachellia tortilis
Haak-En-Steek (afrikaans) Umbrella Thorn (english) Muunga-khanga (venda) Mosu (tswana) Umsasane (zulu)
Acacia tortilis (=Vachellia tortilis) is a hardy, deciduous, drought resistant, slow growing umbrella-shaped Acacia. It bears abundant, fragrant, white, puffball flowers from November to January followed by distinctive curled pods that rattle in the wind.
Butterflies: Larval host plant to butterfly and moth species.
It is an indicator of sweet veld and has a preference for deep soils. It can also be planted in smaller gardens as it rarely grows into a very big tree.
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