Vachellia haematoxylon
Family: Fabaceae
Common names: Basterkameel, Basterkameeldoring, Choë, Grey Camel Thorn
Shrub or small tree to 10 m high; trunk to 0,3 m in diam, crown often irregularly rounded, narrow, branches drooping some-what. Bark dark greyish-brown to blackish. A very distinctive species which is easily recognized by its compact densely grey-tomentellous leaves with minute leaflets.
Sowing instructions: Put the viable seeds in a container and pour boiling water over them and leave to soak in the water overnight. Prepare a germination mixture of 2 parts potting soil and 1 part compost. Plant the seeds in this mixture. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of the germination mixture and put the tray in a warm, shady spot. Water the seed tray once a week, keep the soil moist but not wet.
Locality: Vanzylsrus. Harvest: February 2025