Acacia robusta Burch.
subsp. clavigera (E. Mey.) Brenan

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Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP

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Road from Main Road to Vundu Camp

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Synonyms:	Acacia clavigera E. Mey.
Common names:	Splendid thorn (English) Umgamanzi (Ndebele) Umhlabunga (Ndebele)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Tall near-evergreen tree. Thorns straight and short, c. 1 cm, in pairs at the nodes. Leaves with 3-7 pairs of pinnae; leaflets in 10-25 pairs per pinna, small, dark green, paler below. Flowers in axillary clusters of white spherical heads. Pods slightly sickle-shaped, thickened but not woody, dehiscent.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	robusta: robust or strong, referring to the hard wood; clavigera: key-bearing, presumably referring to the pods
Habitat:	In low altitude riverine fringes and other areas near water.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 1000 m
Flowering time:	Aug - Oct
Worldwide distribution:	From KwaZulu-Natal to southern Mozambique, Malawi, southern Zambia and Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,C,E,S
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Content last updated:	Sunday 4 December 2011
Literature:	Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae FZ 3(1) Pages 103 - 104. Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 296. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 62. Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 44. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 55. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, S Africa Pages 160 - 161. (Includes a picture). Timberlake, J., Fagg, C. & Barnes, R. (1999). Field Guide to the Acacias of Zimbabwe CBC Publishing, Harare Pages 108 - 110. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 498 - 499. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Mozambique: Acacia robusta
African Plant Database: Acacia robusta
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Acacia robusta
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acacia robusta
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Acacia robusta
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Acacia robusta
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Acacia robusta
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acacia robusta
JSTOR Plant Science: Acacia robusta
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Acacia robusta
Tropicos: Acacia robusta
West African Plants database: Acacia robusta

Acacia robusta Burch. subsp. clavigera (E. Mey.) Brenan