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Ziziphus abyssinica
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree, armed with distinct opposite pairs of hooked and near-straight spines. Leaves ovate, tomentose beneath, markedly asymmetric at the base, 3-5-veined from the base, the veins impressed above; margin finely toothed. Flowers in dense axillary clusters, small, yellowish. Fruit a spherical drupe c. 3 cm, shiny red or reddish-brown when ripe, edible. |
| Type location: |
Ethiopia |
| Notes: | This species is very similar to the common Ziziphus mucronata. It can be distinguished by the Clearly impressed veins, above; the consistently tomentose leaves below; and the larger fruits. |
| Derivation of specific name: | abyssinica: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) |
| Habitat: | In open woodland and along riverbanks. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1000 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Senegal to Ethiopia, southwards to Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Cb,Lp,E,Lk,S,W |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Tarucus sybaris sybaris (Food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 30 October 2014 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 550. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 371 - 374. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1966). Rhamnaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 420 - 422. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 257. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 69. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 158. |
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