Species Acacia karroo
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Etymology of Acacia:
Gk. akakia (a-kakos) = not good. Gk. ake, akis = a sharp point; probably refers to the spines (stipules) that are typical in many of these genera. The name given by early Greek botanistphysician Pedanius Dioscorides (c 40–90) to the Egyptian thorn, Vachellia nilotica, for its medicinal properties. However, this name remains controversial, and Southern African ‘Acacias’ are divided into two genera.
Etymology of karroo:
From the Khoisan/Khoekhoe word garo /karo / !garo-b = 'desert' or 'hard'; referring to the inland semi-desert Karoo region of South Africa
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Observations of Taxon
Acacia karroo
Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
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Acacia karroo
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Katryn van Heerden (David)
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Acacia karroo
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Barbra Jeppe (David)
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Acacia karroo
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Observer unknown (root)
Date observed:
02/04/2010 - 11:49pm