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Ballochia amoena is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra. Its natural habitats are subtropical, tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Ballochia amoena is a densely branched shrub that can grow to as much as 2 meters (6.5 ft) in height. It is an important source of food for domesticated sheep and goats during the summer months as they retain their leaves. They are not generally eaten by the island's domestic cattle due to the spiny nature of the bushes.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ballochia amoena by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
