Maerua juncea
Rough Skinned Bush Cherry
Also known as: Maerua kassakalla DeWild.
- Maerua kassakalla DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Capparaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Maerua juncea (commonly known as Rough-skinned Bush Cherry) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Capparaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms