Amaranthaceae FAMILY

Haloxylon persicum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Haloxylon persicum is a Tree up to 4.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeW. Asia - Russia to Iran and east to China.

HabitatSandhills, deserts and sand ridges, often forming pure stands[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].