Zygophyllaceae FAMILY
Balanites rotundifolia
Balanites rotundifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Balanites is a densely branched, spiny, evergreen shrub or tree growing up to 6 - 8 metres tall, but usually much shorter and of low bushy habit[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. A gum resin is harvested from the wild trees, and the wood is used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNortheastern Africa - Kenya, north to Somalia and Eritrea, and into Arabia.
HabitatDry tree savannah or scrub; semi-desert scrub; deciduous bushland; open woodland; often over lava or near rivers; sometimes a dominant species on raised beaches over sandstone at elevations of 50 - 2,000 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].