Maerua angolensis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Capparaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or tree.
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Maerua angolensis is a scrambling shrub or tree within the Capparaceae family. It originates in Africa and Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms