Mazhar Botanic Garden

Acacia rehmanniana Schinz.

Silky thorn

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000837
Common name: Silky thorn
English name: Silky Thorn
Native: South Africa
Country: Zimbabwe
(PGR): Rare

Semi deciduous tree grown up to 8 m high  young branches densely covered with golden, furry hairs leaves pinnate, 20-40 pairs of very small leaflets, greyish green flowers white in terminal inflorescences pods flat, straight, up to 18 x 23 cm,  hairless, dehiscent

Ornamental Acacia.

New name: Vachellia rehmanniana (Schinz) Kyal & Boatwr

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Texture: Loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9 : 9
pH range: 5.0-5.5
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Semi deciduous
pH: Mild acid

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