Zygophyllaceae FAMILY
Zygophyllum simplex
Zygophyllum simplex
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Zygophyllum simplex is an annual to perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it is a low-growing, much branched plant with spreading stems up to 40cm long[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSW Africa - Angola to S.Africa; N. Africa - Saharan region and south to Tanzania; Arabian Peninsula; SW Asia from the Mediterranean to India
HabitatArid and sandy tracts[ 2022 Title Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary Publication Author Khare C.P. (Ed.) Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg Year 2007 ISBN 978-0-387-70637-5 Description ]. Drier parts of Africa; at elevations up to 1,080 metres[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ].