Acacia burkei

Acacia burkei

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Common Names

Swartapiesdoring (afrikaans)
Black Monkey Thorn (english)
Mokgwa (tswana)
Umkhaya (zulu)

Taxonomy

Family FABACEAE
Genus Acacia
Species burkei
SA Plant Number 161
Basionym Acacia burkei

Description

Acacia burkei (=Senegalia burkei) is a hardy, deciduous, medium sized Acacia that has attractive, large round leaflets.

Spikes of white flowers from October to January are followed by bright red seed pods.

This beautiful specimen tree gives dense shade, but is a little slow growing.

The bark is attractively fissured and attracts Woodpeckers and Red Billed Wood Hoopoe that probe under it for insects.

Great to plant for that Bushveld feel.

Size: 12 to 25m

Wildlife

Butterflies:

It is host, among others, to Van Sons Playboy butterfly.

Birds:

Attracts Woodpeckers and Red Billed Wood Hoopoe

Uses

Bonsai:

A beautiful bonsai can be created from this tree.

Distribution

Limpopo, North West Province, Gauteng, Mpumalanga

Biome:
Thicket


Habitat:
Bushveld, Grassland, Savannah, Woodland

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