Balanites rotundifolia

(Balanites rotundifolia)

Description

Balanites rotundifolia, known in Swahili as Mbamba ngoma is a spiny bush or small tree from eastern Africa and southern Arabia. It is a member of the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Zygophyllales

Family:Zygophyllaceae

Genus:Balanites

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