Some Bantu tribes believe that it is safe to shelter under a buffalo thorn during a thunderstorm, as protection from lightning.
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Ziziphus mucronata, known as the Buffalo Thorn, "blinkblaar-wag-'n-bietjie" in Afrikaans and "mphasamhala" in Tsonga, is a species in the Rhamnaceae family.
Rhizophora mucronata | Ziziphus mauritiana | Ziziphus | Gaultheria mucronata | Ziziphus talanai | Ziziphus lotus | Citronella mucronata |