Balanites maughamii
Torchwood, Y Thorn Torchwood
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zygophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Balanites maughamii (commonly known as Torchwood or Y-Thorn-Torchwood) is a tree belonging to the Zygophyllaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Caprivi Strip, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms