Month August 2023

Rich soils in mixed deciduous woodland, by streams, on the borders of swamps and in hedgerows. Love

Light, sandy or gravelly soils in arid or semi-arid areas where there is subterranean moisture. Commonly found on over-grazed land. Love

Dry coastlines, often dominating in arid, saline soils. Love

Thickets and woodland edges. It forms large thickets in open sites, or grows as individual trees in woodland shade. Love

Plains and dry ranges, growing in dense thickets near desert washes but also found at the base of sand dunes and other areas where the water table is close to the surface; at elevations up to 1,800 metres. It is…

A characteristic tree of secondary dry deciduous forest, desert thorn forest, ravine thorn forest, Zizyphus scrub, and desert dune scrub. Love

Arid and semi-arid regions with groundwater, such as drainage channels and along groundwater sinks. A common ruderal weed, coming up singly and in groups along roadsides, around habitations, on refuse dumps and in other disturbed habitats. Love

A common ruderal weed, coming up singly and in groups along roadsides, round habitations, on refuse dumps and in other disturbed habitats; in arid and semi-arid regions. Love

Humid lowland woodland. Love

Frequently on fallow land, on sandy clayey soils over laterite. Savannah land, especially in mesophytic woodland. Love

Occurs naturally in lowland forest on limestone and rocky coral outcrops on the coast, along the edges of mangrove forest and along tidal streams and rivers, often with its roots in fresh or saltwater. Love

Moist or wet mixed forest, sometimes in pine forests, often on limestone, at elevations that are mostly below 1,400 metres. Love

Forests, especially in areas that are seasonally flooded, and by the coast, at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres. Love