Motholo
Senegalia caffra
Common Hook-Thorn, Cat Thorn, Gewone Haakdoring, Katdoring
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This beautiful tree is the most common naturally occurring senegalia in the Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden. It may reach up to 14m and has an irregular, spreading crown. In some habitats it remains as a shrub. One of the most attractive features of the tree is the foliage which is bright green and feathery looking. The leaves are drooping which gives the canopy a lovely soft look.
ZA Distribution: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape.
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Difficulty
Easy
Flowering time
Spring
Special features
Attracts birds
Attracts butterflies
Attractive flowers
Environment
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Soil type
Sand, Loam
Soil PH preference
Acid, Neutral
Frost hardiness
Tender
Uses
Personality
Family
Fabaceae
Flower colour
Cream
Credits
Senegalia caffra
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by Alice Aubrey, Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden, September 2001 (Copyright South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa)
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