Kingdom Plantae Family Rhamnaceae Rank Species | Order Rosales Genus Ziziphus | |
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Similar Ziziphus mucronata, Commiphora rostrata, Commelina forskaolii, Hyphaene compressa, Euclea divinorum | ||
Ziziphus abyssinica is a species of shrub in the Rhamnaceae family.
It is endemic to dryer habitats across tropical Africa, south of the Sahel and north of the southern African deserts.
Description
Ziziphus abyssinica has distinct pairs of one hooked and one straight thorn, similar to the related southern African Ziziphus mucronata.
References
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