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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Senegalia ataxacantha (DC.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

Flamepod thorn

Fabaceae 18 1 Observation

Senegalia burkei (Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

Black monkey thorn

Fabaceae 24 2 Observations

Senegalia caffra (Thunb.) P.J.H. Hurter & Mabb.

Common hook-thorn

Fabaceae 46 7 Observations

Senegalia erubescens (Welw. ex Oliv.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

Blue thorn

Fabaceae 69 3 Observations

Senegalia galpinii (Burtt Davy) Seigler & Ebinger

Monkey thorn

Fabaceae 17 4 Observations

Senegalia mellifera (Vahl) Seigler & Ebinger

Black thorn

Fabaceae 22 2 Observations

Senegalia nigrescens (Oliv.) P.J.H. Hurter

Knob thorn

Fabaceae 81 13 Observations

Senegalia rehmanniana

Silky Thorn

Fabaceae 27 3 Observations

Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton

Bushy three-hooked thorn

Fabaceae 58 3 Observations