Balanites pedicellaris
Small Green Thorn, Small Torchwood
Also known as: Balanites somalensis var. cinereo-corticata Fiori ex Chiov.
- Balanites somalensis var. cinereo-corticata Fiori ex Chiov.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zygophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Balanites pedicellaris (commonly known as Small Green-thorn or Small Torchwood) is a tree belonging to the Zygophyllaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, 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, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms