• Ankle thorn

Vachellia robusta

  • Families: Fabaceae Caesalpinioideae Acacieae
  • English name: Ankle thorn
  • Plant ID : 2319

  • Author : (William John Burchell (1781-1863)) Bruce Kyalangalilwa (fl. 2013) & James S. Boatwright (fl. 2007)
  • Zone : South Africa
  • Biological type : tree
  • Adult size (h x w) : 32,81f x 32,81f
  • Sun exposure : full sun
  • Evergreen : semi-evergreen
  • Growth : fast
  • Hardiness : 14°F
  • Leaf color : dark green
  • Flower color : yellow
  • Formerly of wild origin : no
  • Native : no
  • In danger : no
  • Edible : no
  • Precipitation : > 900mm
  • FrostResistance >-5°C : yes
  • FrostResistance >-8°C : yes
  • Coastal zone : very much
  • Ornamental : a little