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Acacia haematoxylon

Authority Willd. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Acacia atomiphylla Burch. Common names basterkameeldoring, grey camel thorn, haaikoos, kaboom, mokholo, n!Haboom, vaaldoring, vaalkameel, vaalkameeldoring, volstruiskameel Editor Ecocrop code 11882

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DESCRIPTION: It is a shrub or tree 2-10 m in height. It is a most interesting, attractive and graceful plant usually with drooping branches and branchlets. It is easily recognised by its compact, densely grey-velvety leaves with close ranks of minute leaflets. USE: The tree is an important source of fodder and the seed provide proteins. The tree is an important source of shade it is native range. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. COMMON NAMES: grey camel thorn. FURTHER INF: It can be found on dry savannas - in dry woodland and bushveld. It occurs mostly on Kalahari sands, where it is common in the duneveld, away from the river beds, on dunes and in interdune valleys. It is invariably found on the sandy flats between the dunes or on the dune crests. Is also found elsewhere where loose sandy soils are prevalent.
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