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Ziziphus abyssinica is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.[1]
Ziziphus abyssinica | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Genus: | Ziziphus |
Species: | Z. abyssinica
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Binomial name | |
Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. ex A. Rich
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It is endemic to dryer habitats across tropical Africa, south of the Sahel and north of the southern African deserts.[2]
Description
editZiziphus abyssinica has distinct pairs of one hooked and one straight thorn, similar to the related southern African Ziziphus mucronata.
References
edit- ^ "Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Ziziphus abyssinica". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
External links
edit- Entry in the African Plant Database — with distribution map.
- Entry in AgroForestryTree Database
- Ziziphus abyssinica in West African plants – A Photo Guide.