Thorn Pear

Scolopia zeyheri is a much-branched, evergreen shrub or tree native to various regions in Africa. It is widely distributed across countries such as Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The species was first described in 1888 and is named after Carl Zeyher, a German naturalist. It belongs to the genus Scolopia and the family Salicaceae.