Balanites aegyptiaca var. aegyptiaca
Also known as: Canthium zizyphoides Mildbr. & Schltr.
- Canthium zizyphoides Mildbr. & Schltr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Zygophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Balanites aegyptiaca var. aegyptiaca is a tree belonging to the Zygophyllaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, this variety is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Balanites aegyptiaca, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
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, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations