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Balanites
''Balanites'' is an Afrotropical, Palearctic and Indomalayan genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The name ''Balanites'' derives from the Greek word for an acorn and refers to the fruit. It was coined by Alire Delile in 1813. Species The following species are included in the genus ''Balanites'': * '' Balanites aegyptiaca'' ( L.) Delile *'' Balanites angolensis'' (Welw.) Mildbr. & Schltr. *'' Balanites glabra'' Mildbr. & Schltr. * '' Balanites maughamii'' Sprague *'' Balanites pedicellaris'' Mildbr. & Schltr. *''Balanites rotundifolia ''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. Description ''Balanites rotundifolia'' is a small tree o ...'' (Tiegh.) Blatt. * '' Balanites roxburghii'' Planch. *'' Balanites triflora'' Tiegh. *'' Balanites wilsoniana'' Dawe & Sprague References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balanites Aegyptiaca
''Balanites aegyptiaca'' (also known as the Egyptian balsam and Lalob in Sudan) is a species of tree, classified as a member of either the Zygophyllaceae or the Balanitaceae. This tree is native to much of Africa and parts of the Middle East. There are many common names for this plant. In English, the fruit has been called desert date, and the tree soap berry tree or bush, Thorn tree, Egyptian myrobalan, Egyptian balsam or Zachum oil tree; in Arabic it is known as ''lalob'', ''hidjihi'', ''inteishit'', and ''heglig'' (''hijlij''). In Jieng it is called ''Thou or thau'', in Hausa it is called ''aduwa,'' in Tamasheq, the Tuareg language ''taboraq'', in Fulfulde (Pulaar) ''Murtooki'' or ''Tanni'', in Swahili ''mchunju'', in Kamba ''Kilului'' and in Amharic ''bedena''. Description The ''Balanites aegyptiaca'' tree reaches in height with a generally narrow form. The branches have long, straight green spines arranged in spirals. The dark green compound leaves grow out of the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balanites Glabra
''Balanites'' is an Afrotropical, Palearctic and Indomalayan genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The name ''Balanites'' derives from the Greek word for an acorn and refers to the fruit. It was coined by Alire Delile in 1813. Species The following species are included in the genus ''Balanites'': * '' Balanites aegyptiaca'' ( L.) Delile *''Balanites angolensis'' (Welw.) Mildbr. & Schltr. *'' Balanites glabra'' Mildbr. & Schltr. * '' Balanites maughamii'' Sprague *''Balanites pedicellaris'' Mildbr. & Schltr. *''Balanites rotundifolia'' (Tiegh.) Blatt. * ''Balanites roxburghii ''Balanites roxburghii'' is a spiny, evergreen tree in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is common in open sandy plains of the Indian peninsula, western Rajasthan, west Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat and drier parts of India. The Botanical name#Bina ...'' Planch. *'' Balanites triflora'' Tiegh. *'' Balanites wilsoniana'' Dawe & Sprague References External links * * * { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balanites Wilsoniana
''Balanites'' is an Afrotropical, Palearctic and Indomalayan genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The name ''Balanites'' derives from the Greek word for an acorn and refers to the fruit. It was coined by Alire Delile in 1813. Species The following species are included in the genus ''Balanites'': * '' Balanites aegyptiaca'' ( L.) Delile *'' Balanites angolensis'' (Welw.) Mildbr. & Schltr. *'' Balanites glabra'' Mildbr. & Schltr. * '' Balanites maughamii'' Sprague *''Balanites pedicellaris'' Mildbr. & Schltr. *''Balanites rotundifolia ''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. Description ''Balanites rotundifolia'' is a small tree o ...'' (Tiegh.) Blatt. * '' Balanites roxburghii'' Planch. *'' Balanites triflora'' Tiegh. *'' Balanites wilsoniana'' Dawe & Sprague References External links * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balanites Triflora
''Balanites'' is an Afrotropical, Palearctic and Indomalayan genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The name ''Balanites'' derives from the Greek word for an acorn and refers to the fruit. It was coined by Alire Delile in 1813. Species The following species are included in the genus ''Balanites'': * ''Balanites aegyptiaca'' ( L.) Delile *''Balanites angolensis'' (Welw.) Mildbr. & Schltr. *''Balanites glabra'' Mildbr. & Schltr. * '' Balanites maughamii'' Sprague *''Balanites pedicellaris'' Mildbr. & Schltr. *''Balanites rotundifolia'' (Tiegh.) Blatt. * ''Balanites roxburghii'' Planch. *'' Balanites triflora'' Tiegh. *''Balanites wilsoniana ''Balanites'' is an Afrotropical, Palearctic and Indomalayan genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The name ''Balanites'' derives from the Greek word for an acorn and refers to the fruit. It was coined by Alire Deli ...'' Dawe & Sprague References External links * * * {{Aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balanites
''Balanites'' is an Afrotropical, Palearctic and Indomalayan genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The name ''Balanites'' derives from the Greek word for an acorn and refers to the fruit. It was coined by Alire Delile in 1813. Species The following species are included in the genus ''Balanites'': * '' Balanites aegyptiaca'' ( L.) Delile *'' Balanites angolensis'' (Welw.) Mildbr. & Schltr. *'' Balanites glabra'' Mildbr. & Schltr. * '' Balanites maughamii'' Sprague *'' Balanites pedicellaris'' Mildbr. & Schltr. *''Balanites rotundifolia ''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. Description ''Balanites rotundifolia'' is a small tree o ...'' (Tiegh.) Blatt. * '' Balanites roxburghii'' Planch. *'' Balanites triflora'' Tiegh. *'' Balanites wilsoniana'' Dawe & Sprague References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balanites Angolensis
''Balanites angolensis'', or Angolan green-thorn, is a species of tree from southern Africa, it is a member of the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. Description ''Balanites angolensis'' is a small semi-deciduous tree or shrub which grows to up to 8m in height. It has rough, corrugated bark which is green or greenish yellow on young shoots which are covered in dense hairs with yellow or green thorns which are up to 9 cm long. The flowers are greenish-yellow to whitish and are borne in small axillary clusters, each flower consisting of 5 petals and 5 sepals. The fruit is 30mm long, ovoid in shape and is orange when ripe. The leaves are alternate, consisting of one pair of leaflets, 12-17mm in length, leathery, yellowish green and downy. The leaves are ovoid with a pointed tip and tapering base and a short stalk. Distribution ''Balanites angolensis'' is found in Angola, Botswana and north eastern Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balanites Rotundifolia
''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. Description ''Balanites rotundifolia'' is a small tree or shrub with a multi-stemmed growth form and spiny branches which grows to 2-5m. The small, round or heart shaped leaves are green, rather hairy, grow in pairs and lack stalks. The stout thorns are green, straight and grow to 3 cm in length. The greenish white flowers grow from the thorns and the small hairy fruit is 2 cm in length. When the fruit is ripe it is orange-yellow in colour. Distribution ''Balanites rotundifolia'' is found in eastern Africa from Somalia and Somaliland into Sudan, and also in Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balanites Pedicellaris
''Balanites pedicellaris'', the small green-thorn or small torchwood is a small tree or shrub from Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a member of the caltrop family Zygophyllaceae. Description ''Balanites pedicellaris'' is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, although some specimens may have a single fluted trunk. The branches are yellowish or greyish-green, bearing simple green spines. The leaves are alternate or grow on the spines, Glossary of leaf morphology, bifoliolate; the leaflets Glossary of leaf morphology, obovate, pale green, rather fleshy, down covered with a short downy petiole. The greenish-white flowers have 6 petals and are bunched in small, axillary clusters, approximately 1.4 cm in diameter. The fruit is a drupe, which is round or ellipsoid and normally flattened on either end, it measures 1·2–2·5 × 1·5–2 cm., the unripe fruit is usually covered in downy hairs but these are lost on the ripe fruit which is orange in colour. Grows up to 6m tall. Distribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balanites Roxburghii
''Balanites roxburghii'' is a spiny, evergreen tree in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is common in open sandy plains of the Indian peninsula, western Rajasthan, west Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat and drier parts of India. The Botanical name#Binary name, specific epithet ''roxburghii'' refers to the Scottish botanist William Roxburgh. References *Sands, Martin J. S. 2001. The Desert Date and Its Relatives: A Revision of the Genus ''Balanites''. ''Kew Bulletin'', 56: 1–128. Balanites, roxburghii Flora of India (region) Medicinal plants of Asia Drought-tolerant trees Plants described in 1854 {{rosid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balanites Maughamii
''Balanites maughamii'' (manduro, torchwood, , ) is a species of tree native to southern and eastern Africa. It ranges from Kenya through Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, the Caprivi Strip of Namibia, Eswatini, and the Northern Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is deciduous or semi-deciduous, growing to 20 (–25) meters tall, with a rounded and spreading crown. It has a fluted trunk up to 1.3 m in diameter. It rarely grows as a low shrub 1.5 to 2 m tall.''Balanites maughamii'' Sprague ''''. Retrieved 25 September 2023. It is a protected tree in |
Zygophyllaceae
Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants that contains the bean-caper and caltrop. The family includes around 285 species in 22 genera. Plants in the family Zygophyllaceae may be trees, shrubs, or herbs. They are often found in dry habitats. The leaves are usually opposite, often with stipules and spines. Some are cultivated as ornamental plants, such as species of the '' Guaiacum'', ''Zygophyllum'', '' Tribulus'', and '' Larrea'' genera. King Clone, a creosote bush ''(Larrea tridentata)'' in California, is among the world's oldest living organisms. The distribution of plants in the Zygophyllaceae family can be found worldwide in warm tropics and cool-temperate subtropics with a concentration in hot, arid regions with alkaline soils. Regions with different species from this family include Africa, south Asia, India, Australia and parts of the United States. Genera '' Peganum'' was in Zygophyllaceae before being moved to the newly created family Nitrariaceae. Systema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy". Many of his writings were in Latin; his name is rendered in Latin as and, after his 1761 ennoblement, as . Linnaeus was the son of a curate and was born in Råshult, in the countryside of Småland, southern Sweden. He received most of his higher education at Uppsala University and began giving lectures in botany there in 1730. He lived abroad between 1735 and 1738, where he studied and also published the first edition of his ' in the Netherlands. He then returned to Sweden where he became professor of medicine and botany at Uppsala. In the 1740s, he was sent on several journeys through Sweden to find and classify plants and animals. In the 1750s and 1760s, he co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
