Common Hook-thorn Acacia

Senegalia afra, also known as hook-thorn or Acacia afra, is a tree that occurs commonly in southern Africa. Though it is cultivated, it often occurs naturally in Gauteng suburban gardens, together with Acacia karroo and Acacia robusta.

It is up to 10 m (33 ft) tall and may be found in open woodland, grassland, rocky hillsides or watercourses.