Salvadora persica
Toothbrushtree
Also known as: Pella ribesioides Gaertn. +5 more
- Pella ribesioides Gaertn.
- Salvadora crassinervia Hochst. ex T.Anderson
- Salvadora indica Royle
- Salvadora paniculata Zucc. ex Steud.
- Salvadora persica var. densiflora Welw. ex Hiern
- Salvadora wightii Arn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salvadoraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Salvadora persica (commonly known as Toothbrushtree) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Salvadoraceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
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, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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)
Cameroon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms