Vachellia sieberiana
Flat Top Thorn, Flat Topped Thorn
Other regional names: Paper Bark Thorn +2 more
- Paper Bark Thorn
- Paperbark Horn
- Umbrella Thorn
Also known as: Acacia blommaertii De Wild. +17 more
- Acacia blommaertii De Wild.
- Acacia katangensis DeWild.
- Acacia monga DeWild.
- Acacia purpurascens Vatke
- Acacia sieberana DC.
- Acacia sieberana var. kagerensis Troupin
- Acacia sieberana var. woodii (BurttDavy) Keay & Brenan
- Acacia sieberiana f. eusieberana Roberty
- Acacia sieberiana f. eusieberiana Roberty
- Acacia sieberiana f. sing DC.
- Acacia sieberiana LeTexnier
- Acacia sieberiana var. sing (Guill. & Perr.) Roberty
- Acacia sing Guill. & Perr.
- Acacia vermoesenii DeWild.
- Acacia verrugera var. africana J.H.Ross
- Acacia verrugera var. subinermis J.H.Ross
- Acacia verugera J.H.Ross
- Acacia verugera Schweinf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Vachellia sieberiana (commonly known as Flat-Top-Thorn or Flat-topped Thorn) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Pakistan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms