{"product_id":"vachellia-erioloba-acacia-erioloba-camel-thorn","title":"Vachellia erioloba (Acacia erioloba) - Camel Thorn","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVachellia erioloba\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Camel Thorn and listed as Acacia erioloba in Gulf tender documents, is the great tree of the Kalahari: a heavy, dark-barked thorn tree with a rounded to spreading crown of blue-green bipinnate foliage. Paired white spines, golden ball flowers and thick grey velvety ear-shaped pods complete an unmistakable silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt roots exceptionally deeply and is one of the most drought-enduring trees on record, holding a full crown through years that empty the topsoil. It is slow, long-lived and specified where a scheme needs a permanent structural tree rather than quick cover.\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: 8 to 16 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8 to 12 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Southern Africa, centred on the Kalahari of Botswana, Namibia and South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blue-green bipinnate leaves with small leaflets, held densely; semi-deciduous, thinning in the driest period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow\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: Requires deep, well-drained sandy soils; the deep taproot needs depth more than fertility and the species dislikes shallow rock and heavy clay\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: Very low; exceptionally drought-tolerant once the taproot is established, and slow to establish if kept shallowly watered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid and semi-arid regions and tolerates both extreme heat and winter cold\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: Heavy rounded to spreading crown on a dark, deeply fissured trunk, developing real presence with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bright golden yellow globular flowerheads, lightly scented, in late spring and summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, grey, velvety ear-shaped pods that persist on the tree and are highly distinctive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Permanent structural and specimen planting, deep shade over desert park and resort landscapes, deep-sand revegetation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 10 to 14 metres apart; the crown and the root system both need room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Almost nothing is required once established beyond formative pruning in the nursery years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robust in dry climates, with the usual acacia vulnerability to borers on damaged stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Among the most drought-enduring trees documented, sustained by a taproot that reaches deep groundwater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pods are heavily browsed, flowers carry nectar, and the crown is a favoured nesting structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very long-lived, with specimens holding structure for well over a century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Camel Thorn is a hundred-year tree for deep sand, and it should be specified with that timescale in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452563148996,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-tree_4f8da4f2-fb62-417c-9acb-29eb06fcf8cb.png?v=1785211173","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/products\/vachellia-erioloba-acacia-erioloba-camel-thorn","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}