Ziziphus abyssinicaZiziphus abyssinica is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae.Habitation and distributionIt is endemic to dryer habitats across tropical Africa, south of the Sahel and north of the southern African deserts.DescriptionZiziphus abyssinica has distinct pairs of one hooked and one straight thorn, similar to the related southern African Ziziphus mucronata.