bushwillow

plant genus
Also known as: Combretum

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savannas

  • Serengeti Plain
    In savanna: Flora

    acacias (Acacia) and bushwillows (Combretum) are the most-common savanna trees, with thick-trunked baobabs (Adansonia digitata), sturdy palms (Borassus), or succulent species of spurge (Euphorbia) being conspicuous in some areas. In the drier savannas in particular there is often a wide diversity of spiny shrubs. Among the most-prevalent grasses…

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