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Vachellia drepanolobium
Whistling Thorn (Eng) Fluitende Naaldboom, Mierenboom (Ned) -  bulbous thorns
Trefwoorden: Plant;Fabaceae

Vachellia drepanolobium

Whistling Thorn (Eng) Fluitende Naaldboom, Mierenboom (Ned) - bulbous thorns




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Bestandsnaam:201067784.JPG
Album naam:martheijnens / Flowers white
Trefwoorden:Plant / Fabaceae
Photonumber, location and date:201067784, Kenya/Naivasha surr. [S 00 49 47.0 E036 20 02.2], 30-10-2010
Habitat:Shrub and dwarf-tree grassland, usually on hard-pan grey soils or heavy black soils. The tree has a symbiotic relationship with ants living in the bulbous spines, The ants protect the tree against herbivores.
Origin/distribution, remarks:Eastern Tropical Africa - Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania. It might be the dominant tree in upland East Africa. Syn.: Acacia drepanolobium.
Bestandsgrootte:223 KiB
Datum toegevoegd:21 nov, 2012
Afmetingen:1200 x 900 pixels
Weergegeven:51 keer
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