''Balanites'' is an
Afrotropical
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,
Palearctic
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The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-S ...
and
Indomalayan genus
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek language, Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to ...
s in the
caltrop
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family,
Zygophyllaceae. The name ''Balanites'' derives from the Greek word for an
acorn
The acorn, or oaknut, is the nut of the oaks and their close relatives (genera ''Quercus'' and ''Lithocarpus'', in the family Fagaceae). It usually contains one seed (occasionally
two seeds), enclosed in a tough, leathery shell, and borne ...
and refers to the fruit, it was coined by
Alire Delile in 1813.
Species
The following species are included in the genus ''Balanites'':
* ''
Balanites aegyptiaca''
( L.) Delile
*''
Balanites angolensis''
(Welw.) Mildbr. & Schltr.
*''
Balanites glabra''
Mildbr. & Schltr.
* ''
Balanites maughamii''
Sprague
Sprague may refer to:
Places
;Canada
* Sprague, Manitoba, a small town near the Minnesota/Manitoba border
;United States
* Sprague, Alabama, Montgomery County, Alabama
* Sprague, Connecticut
* Sprague, Missouri
* Sprague, Nebraska
* Spra ...
*''
Balanites pedicellaris''
Mildbr. & Schltr.
*''
Balanites rotundifolia''
(Tiegh.) Blatt.
* ''
Balanites roxburghii''
Planch.
*''
Balanites triflora''
Tiegh.
*''
Balanites wilsoniana''
Dawe & Sprague
References
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Rosid genera