Habitats in the Western Desert Electronic Herbarium From our Expeditions

Ziziphus spina-christi

Family	Rhamnaceae
Synonyms	Rhamnus spina-christi
Local name	Nabq, Sidr
Habitat in Egypt	desert wadis, cultivated for palatable fruits and shade
Distribution	North Africa, West Asia; widely cultivated and naturalized in dry and warm regions, espetially Africa