Ziziphus abyssinica
Also known as: Ziziphus atacorensis A.Chev. +7 more
- Ziziphus atacorensis A.Chev.
- Ziziphus atacorensis var. oblongifolia A.Chev.
- Ziziphus baguirmiae A.Chev.
- Ziziphus jujuba f. obliquifolia Engl.
- Ziziphus jujuba var. abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Fiori
- Ziziphus jujuba var. nemoralis Sim
- Ziziphus jujuba var. obliquifolia Engl.
- Ziziphus mauritiana var. abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Fiori
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rhamnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Ziziphus abyssinica is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rhamnaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe