Vachellia haematoxylon

Vachellia haematoxylon
V. haematoxylon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Vachellia
Species:
V. haematoxylon
Binomial name
Vachellia haematoxylon
(Willd.) Seigler & Ebinger
Synonyms
  • Acacia haematoxylon Willd.

Vachellia haematoxylon (gray camel thorn, giraffe thorn, Afrikaans: vaalkameeldoring, Afrikaans: basterkameeldoring, Afrikaans: basterkameel, Sotho: Mokholo) is a protected tree native to central and southeast Namibia, southwest Botswana and the Northern Cape of South Africa.