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Acacia tree Wattle Gum arabic Taita Hills Acacia trees on the plain below the summits of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Kibo cone is at right, Mawensi (Mawenzi) at left. acacia trees below Kilimanjaro
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Acacia tree
Wattle
Gum arabic
Taita Hills
Acacia trees on the plain below the summits of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Kibo cone is at right, Mawensi (Mawenzi) at left.
acacia trees below Kilimanjaro
Observe a tower of giraffes feeding on acacia leaves and oxpeckers combing giraffes' coats for parasites
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