Polygonaceae FAMILY
Calligonum comosum
Calligonum comosum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calligonum comosum is an evergreen shrub, much branched from the base, growing 2 - 3 metres tall and as much or more wider[ 1059 Title A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africa Publication Author Publisher IUCN; Malaga, Spain Year 2005 ISBN 2-8317-0893-1 Description A guide to over 100 species of medicinal herbs in N. Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeN. Africa - Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt; Asia - Arabian Peninsula, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Irag, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan
HabitatSandy soils and dunes[ 1059 Title A Guide to Medicinal Plants in North Africa Publication Author Publisher IUCN; Malaga, Spain Year 2005 ISBN 2-8317-0893-1 Description A guide to over 100 species of medicinal herbs in N. Africa. ].