Buffalo Thorn Varieties
(Ziziphus abyssinica)
Buffalo thorn is a thorny, bushy shrub or small tree of semi-arid climates, growing to 12 m in height. It is used for its edible fruit and livestock browsing. The tree is good bee forage, and makes good firewood, charcoal, fence posts and furniture. Because of its thorns and tangled branches, the tree makes an effective thorn branch fence and can also be used as a component of live fences.