Ziziphus abyssinica
Ziziphus abyssinica
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Djibouti | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rhamnaceae
- Genus:
- Ziziphus
- Species:
- Ziziphus abyssinica
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds have hard seed coat; scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) improves germination.
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