Pan India Bouquets

Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile

Family : Balanitaceae
Family (as per The APG System III) : Zygophyllaceae
Synonym(s) : Ximenia aegyptiaca L.; Agialid aegyptiaca (L.) Kuntze
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile
Common name : Egyptian Balsam
Habit : Shrub or tree
Habitat : Roadsides & hill slopes
Comments / notes : It can be found in many kinds of habitat, tolerating a wide variety of soil types, from sand to heavy clay, and climatic moisture levels, from arid to subhumid.
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
Native : Africa, Israel to Arabian Peninsula
Exotic/Native : Exotic
World Distribution : Africa, Israel to Arabian Peninsula and Azores, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic, Netherlands Antilles
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 93; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 750-751
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Balanites aegyptiaca. Downloaded on 28 March 2023.