Monkey Thorn Tree Bonsai

The monkey thorn is a deciduous tree losing its leaves during the winter.

Monkey thorn tree bonsai. The monkey thorn is native to zambia zimbabwe malawi botswana and south africa. Picture courtesy gareth bedford the monkey thorn loses its leaves in winter and the spikes of honey scented. Gorgeous taper and nebari. Black monkey thorn acacia burkei.

Reddish to purplish brown pods ripen during february march. Monkey thorn senegalia galpinii and black monkey thorn senegalia burkei senegalia is the renamed botanical name for the commonly known acacia. The flowers are followed by long purple brown pods that burst open when ripe releasing the seeds. Ninety nine percent of the rest grow to fast to big or die when you tamper with the root system.

The leaves do not miniaturise easily. Acacias have textured bark and some varieties have thorns. The black monkey thorn acacia burkei is a deciduous tree with a flat or open crown. Black monkey thorn acacia burkei leaves and flowers.

Bought this old bonsai a week ago and pruned and shaped it to eventually grow into a dome. Bark most acacia bark is rough and has a tendency to flake which makes it an even more beautiful bonsai tree. This acacia has creamy to light yellow flowers that appear during the growing season september october. Acacia variety in pot.

Bonsai in brown ceramic pot. Acacia burkei black monkey thorn tree in pot. Monkey thorn acacia collection number. Bipinnate leaves with dense hair.

Trees that do not so well thorn trees. Acacia likes full partial sun and moderate water and fertilizer. I inherited this beautiful black monkey thorn bonsai cascade 1979 after my father in law passed away. This tree is found in zimbabwe to kwa zulu natal and nature in a variety of soils on rocky slopes and in river thorn fields and woodland.

This is a very popular tree species to work with here in south africa and this became the 4th black monkey thorn of my collection 2 single bonsai and one forest. Of the one hundred and forty seven specimens only four work easily for bonsai. Monkey thorns are large trees averaging twenty meters in height. Monkey thorn apiesdoring bonsai year 1999.

These trees are common in zimbabwe northern and western province mpumalangha and natal where they grow in open grasslands. I had been looking after it for 2 years before he passed due to his illness. Monkey thorn black monkey thorn knob thorn and blue thorn.