Data sheet

Balanites aegyptiaca

Description
Life form	shrub, tree	Physiology	semi evergreen, deciduous, multi stem
Habit	erect	Category	fruits & nuts, medicinals & aromatic, weed
Life span	perennial	Plant attributes	harvested from wild

Ecology
	Optimal		Absolute			Optimal	Absolute
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Soil depth	deep (>>150 cm)	shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.	20	35	15	41	Soil texture	heavy, medium	heavy, medium, light
Rainfall (annual)	300	800	200	1700	Soil fertility	low	low
Latitude	-	-	25	25	Soil Al. tox
Altitude	---	---	-	2300	Soil salinity	low (<4 dS/m)	low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH	7	8	6.5	8.5	Soil drainage	well (dry spells)	poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Light intensity	very bright	very bright	very bright	clear skies

Climate zone	tropical wet & dry (Aw), desert or arid (Bw), steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical dry summer (Cs)	Photoperiod	short day (<12 hours)
Killing temp. during rest	no input	Killing temp. early growth	no input
Abiotic toler.		Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.