whistling thorn (Vachellia drepanolobium)
Vachellia drepanolobium is an East African tree with swollen, hollow thorns. These galls house symbiotic ants that protect the tree, often whistling as wind passes.
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Synonyms
Acacia drepanolobium Harms ex Y.Sjöstedt
Acacia formicarum Harms
Acacia lathouwersii Staner
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderFabales
- familyFabaceae
- genusVachellia
- speciesVachellia drepanolobium