Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) Webster var. fagifolia ... - SABONET

FABACEAE
Acacia borleae Burtt Davy
Common name: Sticky Thorn
Siswati name: luBibi, Sitfwetfwe
Voucher specimen(s): 1008
Distribution: Restricted to central-eastern Swaziland near Mpaka and
Hlane.
Abundance: Common.
Habitat: Dry bushveld and low-lying riverine fringe thicket. Often on alluvial
soils.
Land tenure: Wide range.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Acacia brevispica Harms subsp. dregeana (Benth.) Brenan
Common name: Prickly Thorn
Siswati name: luGagane
Voucher specimen(s): 730
Distribution: Scattered in eastern and central Swaziland.
Abundance: Common.
Habitat: Dry bushveld, forest, and along drainage lines.
Land tenure: Wide range.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
Acacia burkei Benth.
Common name: Black Monkey Thorn
Siswati name: umKhaya, Umbambampala, Sikhayane, umGamba
Distribution: Scattered in central and eastern Swaziland.
Abundance: Common.
Habitat: Dry bushveld, woodland, and thicket. Often on sandy soils.
Land tenure: Wide range.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
General: This species is variable with at least two forms occurring in
Swaziland: a small-leaved variety and a large-leaved one. Further investigation
is required to determine whether they co-exist. The branches are
used for firewood.
Acacia caffra (Thunb.) Willd.
Common name: Common Hook Thorn
Siswati name: umTfololwane, umGamba, luGagane, iSinga
Voucher specimen(s): 802, 930, 1002
Distribution: Scattered throughout most of Swaziland.
Abundance: Common.
Habitat: Open bushveld, wooded grassland, rocky hillsides, and thicket.
Often near water.
Land tenure: Wide range.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.
General: The branches are used for firewood.
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