Balanites aegyptiaca
Balanites, Desert Date
Also known as: Agialid abyssinica Tiegh. +18 more
- Agialid abyssinica Tiegh.
- Agialid aegyptiaca (L.) Kuntze
- Agialid arabica Tiegh.
- Agialid barteri Tiegh.
- Agialid chevalieri Tiegh.
- Agialid cuneifolia Tiegh.
- Agialid glomerata Tiegh.
- Agialid latifolia Tiegh.
- Agialid membranacea Tiegh.
- Agialid nigra Tiegh.
- Agialid palestinaca Tiegh.
- Agialid roxburghii (Planch.) Kuntze
- Agialid schimperi Tiegh.
- Agialid tombouctensis Tiegh.
- Agialida abyssinica Tiegh.
- Agialida aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
- Agialida aegyptiaca (L.) Kuntze
- Agialida arabica Tiegh.
- Agialida barteri Tiegh.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zygophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Balanites aegyptiaca (commonly known as Balanites or Desert Date) is a tree within the Zygophyllaceae family. It is found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, 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)
Azores, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic, Netherlands Antilles
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms