The Museum of Evolution Herbarium (UPS)

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Catalogue no.: V-031675
Taxon: Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
Label: Ziziphus mauritiana
Family: Rhamnaceae
Collector: David Roos
Collector no.: 569
Date: 1982 09 03
Country: Ethiopia
Province: YeDebub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch
Locality: Kefa: Maji National Park
Habitat: Acacia, Celtis, Ficus woodland. Riparian forest to semi rid wooded grassland. Tree ab. 4 m tall. Bark dark brown grey, slightly scaly. Spines in pairs, one recurved or more or less straight. Fruit green, ab. 1 cm in diameter
Remarks: Vernacular name: Nyerhale (Bume language). Drupe edible. Wood used for dye to make clothes yellow.
Coordinates: latDD 5.73333; longDD 35.83333