Ziziphus abyssinica

Ziziphus abyssinica is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.

Ziziphus abyssinica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ziziphus
Species:
Z. abyssinica
Binomial name
Ziziphus abyssinica
Hochst. ex A. Rich

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.


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