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Umbrella thorn - overview
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Umbrella thorn flowers visited by pollinators. Vervet monkeys and impala feed on umbrella thorn pods. Various stages of growth from seedling to mature tree
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© Granada Wild
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Bruchid beetle parasitising umbrella thorn by laying eggs on pods. Larva feed their way into the seed to pupate. Adult beetle emerges, destroying seed
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Elephants feed on umbrella thorn, pull down and break off branches, damaging the tree. Giraffe and bush hyrax pick off leaves and avoid the spines
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Young shoots, immature forms and mature umbrella thorn trees attacked by fire. Young shoots emerge from the burnt habitat
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