In the dry, sandy soils of southern Africa, a rugged survivor stands tall: Vachellia erioloba, more commonly known as the ...

Aft hae I rov'd by bonie Doon, To see the rose and woodbine twine: And ilka bird sang o' its Luve , And fondly sae did I o' mine; Wi' lightsome heart I pu'd a rose, Fu' sweet upon its thorny tree!

The disappearance of thorn trees was due to logging and deforestation activities of human beings.” He noted: “Thorn carving artwork we are unveiling today is the most important piece of thorn ...