Zygophyllaceae FAMILY

Zygophyllum arabicum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Zygophyllum arabicum is a densely-branched, perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody, especially near the base, and persist. It can grow up to 50cm 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAfrica - Morocco to Egypt (absent from Tunisia), Eritrea; W. Asia - Jordan

HabitatGrows on sand, among granitic rocks and along wadis, as well as on gravel; at elevations from sea level to around 1,500 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. ].