Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: BalanitesSpecies: aegyptiacaCommon names: balanitesBotanical family: Zygophyllaceae Climate information Climate: subtropical to tropicalOrigin: Africa, AsiaHumidity: arid to semi-arid Cultivation information Cultivation: regional crop onlyForm: treeManagement: standardcoppiceStaple crops: protein-oilIndustrial crops: biomassFodder: bankOther systems: parkland