What is the most iconic African tree?

What is the most iconic African tree?


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Kevin Peacocke

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You know when you see it, it just screams Africa. So here are some contenders so long, maybe on of our IT gurus can make a live vote.
Flat top acacia
Baobab
Sausage tree (kigelia)
Pod mahogany
Albida
Msasa
Camel thorn
Knobthorn
Leadwood
Tamboeti
Marula

my choice sa far - sausage tree, with the expectation of a leopard up there.
 
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The tree from the logo for Nature.

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“Vachellia erioloba, the camel thorn, giraffe thorn, or Kameeldoring in Afrikaans, still more commonly known as Acacia erioloba, is a tree of southern Africa in the family Fabaceae.”
 
Got to be baobab
 
While I do enjoy a sausage tree, my favourite is finding a mighty old Lead Wood that has lasted through the ages, or a Tamboti with its poisonous reputation, insect proof wood that smells amazing. I have a Monkey Thorn tree bonsai that is the same age as I am. A Marula tree in fruit is also another favourite.
 
Ok to the list lets add:
Camel thorn
Knobthorn
Leadwood
Tamboeti
Marula
 
No Acacias! Maybe this pic from the Westley Richards Explora will change your mind.
 
For me I voted Leadwood.
 
Baobab. This one on the way to Cahora Bassa in Moz.

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It'll be the one that I will hopefully shoot a leopard out of someday..... :-)
 
Colophospermum Mopane has to be on the list, somewhere on the list at least.
What about the Teak, built the railways. I was up in the Matetsi & Hwange area was sure good to see the teak trees making a come back.
 
The Bushman upside down tree.....no other....
They believe God got angry, ripped it out and then felt remorse and planted it again.....upside down....
 

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