Balanites — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Balanites recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Balanites aegyptiaca
Balanites aegyptiaca
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the arid and sub-arid tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,300 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 35°c, but can tolerate 15 - 41°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 300 - 800mm, but tolerates 200 - 1,700mm.
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Balanites maughamii
Balanites maughamii
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the tropical areas of eastern Africa. Growth of the tree follows the growth model of Champagnat: a shoot lengthens due to the activity of an apical bud. Initial growth is upright, but soon the shoot becomes drooping or pendulous under its own weight.
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Balanites rotundifolia
Balanites rotundifolia
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the drier regions of the tropics. Thrives in a variety of soils.
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Balanites wilsoniana
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Cultivation
A plant of tropical areas, in Tanzania it grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,000 - 1,800mm.
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