Rhamnaceae
Dwarf buffalo-thorn
Ziziphus zeyheriana
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Genus
- Ziziphus
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Common names
By language (3)
- Afrikaans
- Haakbessie, Haakdoringbossie, Haakdorinkie, Klein-wag-'n-bietjie, Toon-wag-'n-bietjie, Wag-'n-bietjie, Toonhaak
- English
- Dwarf buffalo-thorn, Small buffalo-thorn, Dwarf buffalothorn, Small buffalothorn
- Zulu
- Ingqaqabulane
Synonyms
- Ziziphus helvola Sond.
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Matthew Fainman, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Hildegard Klein, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.