Zygophyllaceae FAMILY

Zygophyllum molle

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Zygophyllum molle is an erect, densely-branched perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody, especially near the base; it grows up to 40cm tall[ 2233 Title A revision of the desert shrub Fagonia (Zygophyllaceae) Publication Systematics and Biodiversity3 (3): 221-263, 2005 Author Björn-Axel Beier Website http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1477200005001684 Publisher Year 2005 ISBN Description An excellent revision, though the entire genus has since been transferred to Zygophyllum. ]. The plasnt is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern Mediterranean - Lebanon to Egypy and into Saudi Arabia

HabitatSandy or rocky places, sometimes rich in gypsum, chalk or salts; at elevations from below sea level on the shores of the Dead Sea to around 1,100 metres[ 2233 Title A revision of the desert shrub Fagonia (Zygophyllaceae) Publication Systematics and Biodiversity3 (3): 221-263, 2005 Author Björn-Axel Beier Website http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1477200005001684 Publisher Year 2005 ISBN Description An excellent revision, though the entire genus has since been transferred to Zygophyllum. ].