Vachellia tortilis subsp. heteracantha

Botanical Name

Vachellia tortilis (Forsskal) Galasso & Banfi subsp. heteracantha (Burchell) Galasso & Banfi

Common Name(s)

  • umbrella thorn
  • umsasane (Zulu)
  • mushu (Sotho)
  • moshu (Tswana)

Synonyms

Parent Species

Vachellia tortilis

Legume Clades

Caesalpinioideae , Mimosoid Clade , Core Mimosoids , Parkia Clade , Vachellia

Native Geographic Range

  • Southern Africa

IUCN Status