Caroxylon spinescens
Also known as: Salsola aethiopica Botsch. +2 more
- Salsola aethiopica Botsch.
- Salsola congesta N.E.Br.
- Salsola forskalii Schweinf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, Caroxylon spinescens is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen