Vachellia / Acacia luederitzii - False Umbrella Thorn Tree - Indigenous South African Tree - 10 Seeds SimplySalad The genus name is derived

The genus name is derived from the Dutch word babianer

Native to the mediterranean regions

at least 500 species are known from Africa

heads of pure white flowers in Summer-Autumn

Vachellia / Acacia luederitzii - False Umbrella Thorn Tree - Indigenous South African Tree - 10 Seeds SimplySalad The genus name is derivedAcacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae. A tree often branching near its base growing to 15 m with a flattened or rounded crown or a multistemmed shrub to 3 4 meters high with a spreading rounded crown. Like tortilis it has both hooked and long straight thorns . Occurs in tree and shrub savannahs typically on Kalahari sands. USDA Zone 9 Season to Sow Spring