{"product_id":"vachellia-sieberiana-acacia-sieberiana-paperbark-thorn","title":"Vachellia sieberiana (Acacia sieberiana) - Paperbark Thorn","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVachellia sieberiana\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Paperbark Thorn and listed as Acacia sieberiana in Gulf tender documents, is a broad, flat-crowned African thorn tree with corky, flaking, pale yellow-brown bark. It carries fine bipinnate foliage on a wide horizontal frame, long straight white spines, and creamy white flowerheads in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wide crown on a clean trunk makes it one of the best true shade trees among the African acacias, and the thick corky bark gives it more fire and drought resilience than most. It is used for park shade, open avenue work and large-scale native-character planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10 to 17 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10 to 15 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal and Sudan south through east Africa to South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine, feathery bipinnate leaves in soft green; deciduous in the dry or cool season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prefers deep, well-drained sandy or loamy soils; tolerates poor and alkaline ground once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established, with better canopy density where water is available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in warm arid, semi-arid and subtropical regions and handles Gulf summer heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad, flat to umbrella-shaped crown carried on a clean trunk, giving genuine usable shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, corky, flaking pale yellow-brown bark that gives the species its common name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Creamy white globular flowerheads, lightly scented, in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Park and picnic shade, open avenue planting, large-scale native-character landscapes, livestock shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 10 to 15 metres apart so the flat crown can develop to its full width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Needs only formative pruning to establish a clear trunk; no routine intervention thereafter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generally robust in dry climates; stressed stems can attract borers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deeply drought-tolerant once rooted, dropping foliage rather than dying back in extended dry spells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers carry nectar for bees and the open crown is used for nesting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long-lived, holding structure for decades in the right soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paperbark Thorn is the African acacia to choose where the brief is real shade over a wide area rather than a narrow street form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452562952388,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-tree_450bb092-79c8-4231-86c9-da39e0b8095b.png?v=1785211153","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/vachellia-sieberiana-acacia-sieberiana-paperbark-thorn","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}