Camel Thorn (Vachellia erioloba, still more commonly known as Acacia erioloba) is a tree of southern Africa in the family Fabaceae. Its preferred habitat is the deep dry sandy soils in parts of South Africa, Botswana, the western areas of Zimbabwe and Namibia. The tree can grow up to 17 m high. It is slow-growing, very hardy to drought and fairly frost-resistant. The wood is dark reddish-brown in color and extremely dense and strong.