Fabaceae FAMILY

Retama monosperma

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Retama monosperma is a straggling, much-branched shrub with slender stems, growing up to 3 metres tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The leaves are very small and quickly drop from the plant. The plant remains leafless for most of the year, photosynthesis being carried out by the green stems. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It can be used in soil stabilization projects and is sometimes grown as an ornamental, especially in Mediterranean climates[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMediterranean region - southern Portugal, southwest Spain, Morocco, Algeria, northern Egypt; Macaronesia - Canary Islands

HabitatOpen positions on sandy or stony soils, most commonly on sand dunes near the coast, often in association with Pinus species; at elevations up to 300 metres[ 1582 Title Producción y manejo de semillas y plantas forestales Publication Author García J.P. et al Website https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/parques-nacionales-oapn/publicaciones/naturaleza-parques.aspx Publisher Ministerio de Agricultura; Madrid Year 2014 ISBN 978-84-8014-837-5 Description An excellent guide, in Spanish, to the Forestry trees and shrubs of Spain. It can be downloaded as a PDF. ].