Native & Desert · Africa
Acacia Tortilis
Medium · Umbrella Thorn
Sourced from Kenya · 20 years in the making · 5 m at selection.
Iconic African savanna silhouette, flat-topped umbrella canopy, thorny, nitrogen-fixing.
Indicative acquisition
$700
Botanical identity
- Botanical name
- Acacia Tortilis
- Common name
- Umbrella Thorn
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Acacia
- Size tier
- Medium
Dimensions
- Height
- 5 m
- Crown spread
- 6 m
- Trunk
- 30 cm
- Age at selection
- 20 years
Provenance & culture
- Origin
- Kenya
- Climate
- Arid/Savanna
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Water need
- Very Low
- Sun exposure
- Full
- Root system
- Deep taproot + lateral
- Maintenance
- None
Dimensions and age are recorded at the point of selection and are characteristic of the tier; each living specimen varies. Placement, irrigation and establishment are confirmed on technical review.
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