Boscia arabica Pest.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Capparaceae > Boscia

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The crown is flat topped. Young branches have fine hairs. The leaves are in spirals on short side shoots. They are 8-30 mm long by 3-12 mm across. The tip is rounded. The flowers are in groups of 4-10 and are yellow. The fruit are oval and have several seeds.
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Foliage retention evergreen
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It is a Mediterranean plant.
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The ripe fruit are eaten but the pip is removed.
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Distribution

Boscia arabica world distribution map, present in Oman and Yemen

Conservation status

Boscia arabica threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:146086-1
WFO ID wfo-0000569498
COL ID MLRH
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Synonyms

Boscia arabica