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Ziziphus abyssinica is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.[1]
| Ziziphus abyssinica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ziziphus |
| Species: |
Z. abyssinica
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| Binomial name | |
| Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. ex A. Rich | |
It is endemic to dryer habitats across tropical Africa, south of the Sahel and north of the southern African deserts.[2]
Ziziphus abyssinica has distinct pairs of one hooked and one straight thorn, similar to the related southern African Ziziphus mucronata.
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