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High-Climbing Jointfir (Ephedra altissima)

Ephedra altissima is a dioecious, scrambling shrub native to North Africa. It has long, slender stems, scale-like leaves, and thrives in arid habitats, producing small,.

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Flowering & Fruiting Cycles

Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.

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Synonyms
Chaetocladus altissima (Desf.) J.Nelson
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classGnetopsida
  • orderEphedrales
  • familyEphedraceae
  • genusEphedra
  • speciesEphedra altissima