Mustard Tree Family

Species: Azima tetracantha Lam. Date: 2005-06-04 Location: National Botanic Garden, Harare Habitat:

Species: Azima tetracantha Lam. Date: 2005-06-04 Location: National Botanic Garden, Harare Habitat:

Species: Azima tetracantha Lam. Date: 2005-06-04 Location: National Botanic Garden, Harare Habitat:

Species: Azima tetracantha Lam. Date: 2007-02-06 Location: Roadside near Casa Banana, Sofala. Habitat: Dry deciduous vegetation

Species: Salvadora persica L. var. persica Date: 2007-07-15 Location: Along road no6 between no3 and no2, Gorongosa National Park. Habitat: Clump of shrubs on termite mound in open deciduous woodland on alluvial soils.

Salvadora persica is a desert shrub common in eastern Africa and the Middle East. Here u can see its tiny flowers and 1 fruit. The branches are cut as used as a tooth brush by natives.

Species: Salvadora persica L. var. persica Date: 2007-07-15 Location: Along road no6 between no3 and no2, Gorongosa National Park. Habitat: Clump of shrubs on termite mound in open deciduous woodland on alluvial soils.

Species: Salvadora persica L. var. persica Date: 2007-07-15 Location: Along road no6 between no3 and no2, Gorongosa National Park. Habitat: Clump of shrubs on termite mound in open deciduous woodland on alluvial soils.

Salvadora persica 1Location: Wadi Gimal Hamata 2003

Species: Salvadora persica L. var. persica Date: 2007-07-15 Location: Along road no6 between no3 and no2, Gorongosa National Park. Habitat: Clump of shrubs on termite mound in open deciduous woodland on alluvial soils.

Species: Salvadora persica L. var. persica Date: 2007-07-15 Location: Along road no6 between no3 and no2, Gorongosa National Park. Habitat: Clump of shrubs on termite mound in open deciduous woodland on alluvial soils.

Salvadora persica 2Location: Wadi Gimal Hamata 2003

Species: Salvadora persica L. var. persica Date: 2007-07-15 Location: Along road no6 between no3 and no2, Gorongosa National Park. Habitat: Clump of shrubs on termite mound in open deciduous woodland on alluvial soils.

Salvadora persica 3Location: Wadi Gimal Hamata 2003

Salvadora persica 4Location: Wadi Gimal Hamata 2003

Here are the tiny flowers and fruits of SalVadora persica. It is a large leaning shrub that grows in eastern Africa, Arabia, Israel and eastwards to Pakistan.

Salvadora persica 5Location: Wadi Gimal Hamata 2003

Salvadora persica 6Location: Wadi Gimal Hamata 2003

Salvadora persica 7Location: Wadi Gimal Hamata 2003

Salvadora persica 8Location: Wadi Gimal Hamata 2003