Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zygophyllales
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Balanites
Specific Epithet
aegyptiaca
Authorship
(L.) Delile
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 9.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#119,232 of 335,497
Top 36%
Extinction probability
5%
Location
Ethiopia
7.089722, 38.701111
Location Remarks
Bio, 6 km N of Modjo, rd twd Debre Zeit
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Kenya
-0.378611, 35.266389
Location Remarks
Gilgil on Hwy A1
Collectors
No collectors specified