Maerua aethiopica
Also known as: Maerua cerasicarpa Gilg +2 more
- Maerua cerasicarpa Gilg
- Maerua sphaerogyna Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
- Niebuhria aethiopica Fenzl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Capparaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Maerua aethiopica is a shrub or tree belonging to the Capparaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, 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-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre