Vachellia gerrardi
Grey Hair Acacia, Redthorn
Also known as: Acacia etbaica var. hirta A.Chev. +4 more
- Acacia etbaica var. hirta A.Chev.
- Acacia gerrardii Benth.
- Acacia hebecladoides Harms
- Acacia subtomentosa De Wild.
- Acacia subtomentosa DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Vachellia gerrardi (commonly known as Grey-Hair Acacia or Redthorn) is a shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Iraq, Kenya, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Palestine, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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