Maerua crassifolia
Also known as: Maerua hirtella Chiov. +5 more
- Maerua hirtella Chiov.
- Maerua meyeri-johannis Gilg
- Maerua rigida R.Br.
- Maerua rigida R.Br. ex G.Don
- Maerua senegalensis R.Br. ex G.Don
- Maerua uguenensis Gilg ex Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Capparaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Maerua crassifolia is a shrub or tree belonging to the Capparaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Gulf States, Iran, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen