| Botanical name | Acacia nigrescens |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | August September October Creamy-white flower spikes appear before the leaves in spring. |
| Common name(s) | Knob thorn |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This tree has rather interestingly formed large compound leaves. |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Interesting info | This Acacia has very hard wood. |
| Other languages | Knoppiesdoring (A) Umkhaya (Z) Moritidi (NS) Mukhaya (V) |
| Thorns | This tree has a trunk that is covered in knobbly thorns. |
Acacia nigrescens (Knob thorn)
- Botanical name: Acacia nigrescens
- Common name(s): Knob thorn
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
This Acacia has rather interestingly formed large compound leaves and a trunk that is covered in knobbly thorns. Creamy-white flower spikes appear before the leaves in spring. Slow growing, it has very hard wood.
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Acacia nigrescens requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
August September October Creamy-white flower spikes appear before the leaves in spring. 
This tree has rather interestingly formed large compound leaves.
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