Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Plectranthus aegyptiacus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Plectranthus aegyptiacus is a succulent, perennial plant with straggling stems that become more or less woody; it can grow 100 - 200cm tall[ 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 food and a medicine. It is a potential economic source of the essential oil thymol. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 1355 Title Plants of the World online Publication Author Website http://powo.science.kew.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEastern Africa - Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania; Arabian Peninsula - Yemen

HabitatAmong rocks in Acacia-Commiphora bushland, also found in abandoned cultivation and disturbed ground; at elevations from sea level to 1,300 metres[ 1355 Title Plants of the World online Publication Author Website http://powo.science.kew.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing. ].