acacias
Giraffe browse trees
Acacias is the plural of acacia, a genus of trees and shrubs found in warm regions worldwide, particularly Africa and Australia.
They typically have feathery leaves and clusters of small yellow or white flowers.
Many produce gum arabic or have thorns.
The savanna was dotted with acacias, Giraffes feed on acacia leaves.
Sharp plant projections
- podsEnclosed natural containers
- bipinnateDoubly compound leaf structure
- legumePod-producing plant family
- mimosaShy-leafed plant
wattle · nitrogen-fixing · savanna · drought-tolerant · bark · branches · canopy · seedpods
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- bushveldAfrican subtropical woodland ecosystem
plains · grassland · Serengeti · safari · horizon · silhouette · sunset · bushland
thorns
Sharp plant projections
- podsEnclosed natural containers
- bipinnateDoubly compound leaf structure
- legumePod-producing plant family
mimosa · wattle · nitrogen-fixing · savanna · drought-tolerant · bark · branches · canopy · seedpods · leaflets
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
bushveld · plains · grassland · Serengeti · safari · horizon · silhouette · sunset · bushland · wilderness
giraffes
Long-necked African ruminants
- elephantsTusked, trunk-bearing mammals
- browsingCasual examination of options
- thornsSharp plant projections
nests · antelope · shelter · ecosystem · herbivores · shade · symbiosis · kudu · impala · dik-dik
gum arabic
Natural tree-sap emulsifier
charcoal · dye · perfume · medicine · fencing · fodder · honey · resin · woodworking · furniture