Senegalia ataxacantha or Flame Thorn is an African tree species with conspicuous red pods and numerous hooked prickles. ==Range== It is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and in the Transvaal and KwaZulu-Natal. In arid regions it prefers low-lying sites near streams, waterco...