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Umbrella thorn acacia trees at Ngorongoro Crater Hard to imagine, but these trees are growing on the floor of a volcano crater. Not just any crater, it is the largest in the world, the Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania. Acacia tortilis,Africa,Ngorongoro,Ngorongoro Crater,Serengeti area,Tanzania,Umbrella thorn acacia Click/tap to enlarge

Umbrella thorn acacia trees at Ngorongoro Crater

Hard to imagine, but these trees are growing on the floor of a volcano crater. Not just any crater, it is the largest in the world, the Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania.

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The Umbrella thorn acacia

''Acacia tortilis'', attributed by APG III to the Vachellia genus, is the Umbrella thorn acacia, also known as ''Umbrella thorn'' and ''Israeli babool'', a medium to large canopied tree native primarily to the savanna and Sahel of Africa , but also occurring in the Middle East.

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Similar species: Fabales
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 13, 2013. Captured Sep 1, 2013 13:44.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/4.5
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1000
  • 80mm

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