Salvadora is a genus of tree or shrub in the plant family Salvadoraceae

Salvadoraceae

Salvadoraceae is a family in the plant order Brassicales, comprising 3 genera totalling around 12 species. They occur in Africa, including Madagascar; South East Asia; and have also been found on Java, suggesting they are probably found in much of Malesia...

. There are five species, including Salvadora australis, Salvadora oleiodes and Salvadora persica

Salvadora persica

Salvadora persica , is a species of Salvadora....

. It is native to the middle east.

Description

It grows as small tree up to 7 metres high, but its branches commonly hang down to the ground, making it look more like a shrub than a tree.

Distribution and habitat

Salvadora is native to the hottest, dryest areas of the Middle East

Middle East

The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...

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Taxonomy

It was named by Laurent Garcin in honour of Spanish botanist Juan Salvador y Bosca