[1] Dalbergia armata (Hluhluwe creeper) is a scrambling, deciduous species of legume that is native to subtropical to temperate regions of southeastern Africa.

The robust, woody liana or small tree[2] is armed with strong spines on the main stem and branches.

[6] It occurs widely in coastal, montane or riparian forests of southern Tanzania,[1] Mozambique, Eswatini and eastern South Africa.

[1] Their thick (up to 15 cm) and 10 to 30 m long ropes[2] have sturdy, sideways-directed spines which may grow in clusters, and encircle the stems.

[3][2] The Zebra-wood is also armed and has an overlapping range, but its leaflets are fewer (7 to 13) and larger, while its flowers vary from white to pink.