Acacia galpinii Burtt Davy

Selected images: Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record View all images (12)

Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, office area

Photo: Bart Wursten
Deka River, on road from Robins Camp to the Matetsi Safari Area gate, Hwange NP

Records: Display species records Map species using Google Maps

Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)

Synonyms:	Senegalia galpinii (Burtt Davy) Seigler & Ebinger
Common names:	Monkey thorn (English) Muchinanga (Shona) Nkotokua (Shona) Umkhaya (Ndebele)
Description:	Medium to large deciduous tree. Prickles in opposite pairs, short, broad and hooked. Flowers in long slender spikes, cream to pale yellow, the calyces showing red before the flowers open. The pods are long, up to 25cm, flat and hairless.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	galpinii: named for E.E. Galpin, South African naturalist and collector (1858 - 1941).
Flowering time:	Sep - Oct
Worldwide distribution:	Tanzania to Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana.
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 17. Bingham, M.G. (2012). Acacia Galpinii Burtt Davy Black Lechwe 18 (3) Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 68 - 69. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 210. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 202. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 2. *Coates Palgrave, K. et al.* (1956).** Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 239 - 241. (Includes a picture). Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 151. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 214. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 240. Mannheimer, C. & Curtis B. (2009). Le Roux and Müller's Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Namibia Macmillan Education, Windhoek, Namibia. Pages 96 - 97. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 44. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 59. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 13. Timberlake, J., Fagg, C. & Barnes, R. (1999). Field Guide to the Acacias of Zimbabwe CBC Publishing, Harare Pages 58 - 59. (Includes a picture).

Other sources of information about Acacia galpinii:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Acacia galpinii
Flora of Caprivi: Acacia galpinii
Flora of Malawi: Acacia galpinii
Flora of Mozambique: Acacia galpinii
Flora of Zambia: Acacia galpinii
Flora of Zimbabwe: Acacia galpinii

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Acacia galpinii
African Plant Database: Acacia galpinii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Acacia galpinii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acacia galpinii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Acacia galpinii
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Acacia galpinii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acacia galpinii
JSTOR Plant Science: Acacia galpinii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Acacia galpinii
Plants of the World Online: Acacia galpinii
Tropicos: Acacia galpinii
Wikipedia: Acacia galpinii