Vachellia hockii

Botanical Description

Vachellia hockii is a multi-stemmed shrub growing 2 - 4 metres tall, or sometimes a small tree with an open crown, growing 6 - 7 metres tall and occasionally 9 metres wide[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ]. The plant has a wide range of mainly traditional uses, as a food, medicine and source of materials. Vachellia hockii is a widespread species found in moist savannah landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa. In East Africa particularly, it is one of the most common small Acacia species, and was noted as invasive in parts of Uganda in the middle of the 20th century. It appears to be a typical native invader, increasing in plant density dramatically following certain changes to land management such as altering the fire regime or grazing system and/or changing climates. There are no records of intentional or accidental introduction of the plant to other countries, though there is a risk of invasion in other parts of its native range[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ]