Common Name : Bull's Horn Tree

Scientific Name: Acacia sphaerocephala

Description: This small yellow flowering tree is adorned with wicked hollow thorns up to six inches across that resemble a bull's horns. These thorns have even been sold in souvenir shops as curiosities. The leaves are fine resembling those of a locust or Jacaranda. Most of its relatives come from Australia or Africa.

Range: Mexico

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