Ziziphus spina-christi var. spina-christi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Rhamnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Ziziphus spina-christi var. spina-christi is a shrub or tree within the Rhamnaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Ziziphus spina-christi, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Aruba, Comoros, KwaZulu-Natal, Libya, Netherlands Antilles, Tunisia
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