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With more than
22,000 different higher plants, or about 9% of all the known
species of plants on Earth, South Africa is particularly
rich in plant diversity. The most prevalent biome in South
Africa is the grassland, particularly on the Highveld, where
the plant cover is dominated by different grasses, low
shrubs, and acacia trees, mainly camel-thorn (Vachellia
erioloba). Vegetation becomes even more sparse towards the
northwest due to low rainfall. There are several species of
water-storing succulents, like aloes and euphorbias, in the
very hot and dry Namaqualand area. The grass and thorn
savannah turns slowly into a bush savannah towards the
north-east of the country, with denser growth. There are
significant numbers of baobab trees in this area, near the
northern end of Kruger National Park.
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