Balanites aegyptiaca var. aegyptiaca
Balanites aegyptiaca var. aegyptiaca
- Native to:
- Algeria | Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | Djibouti | DR Congo | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Libya | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Morocco | Mozambique | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Palestine | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Sinai | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Western Sahara | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: KOUAGOU Damien
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Zygophyllaceae
- Genus:
- Balanites
- Species:
- Balanites aegyptiaca var. aegyptiaca
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 1000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or acid treatment) to break physical dormancy; soak in hot water before sowing.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash