CAMEL-THORN wood is extremely hard - it sparks when felled by an axe. It is also very durable; therefore dead trees remain standing for decades as evident at Sossusvlei. In days gone by ...

Ear-shaped woody pods with a grey velvety covering appear from December onwards, remaining on the tree for many months and making it very easy to identify. Camel-thorn trees reach a height of 15m ...

Few objections to the inclusion of the camel thorn tree in a list of protected species to be finalised by year-end have been received during the public-participation process which is set to close ...

Despite the Camel Thorn tree’s gesture of shade, the midday heat is utterly stifling. We are out of water too. Resting up at the farthest spectator point from the Kumakwane start/finish venue (number ...

National Geographic photographer, Frans Lanting, took this beautiful photograph of Camel Thorn Trees in Namibia, Africa. Yes, this IS a photograph, it is NOT a painting. The orange background is a ...

We look over the banks of Namibia's dry Aub River, lined with Camel Thorn trees, and breathe in pungent wild sage. Springbok bounce as the hot day turns to cool evening. A waterhole attracts black ...