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Gomphocarpus sinaicus Boiss.

حوب / الحريملة

Syn. Asclepias sinaica (Boiss.) Muschl. (1912)

Apocynaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      Bushy shrublet, pubescent, up to 1 m tall. Leaves shortly petiolate, oblong to linear-lanceolate, mucronate or acute, up to 5 cm long. Flowers creamy to greenish-withe, petals hood-shaped. Follicles pubescent between the soft-spines, rostrately tapering, 20-50 mm long.
  • Ecology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Aromatic and Medicinal Use
      Medicinal use
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      Gomphocarpus sinaicus is known in traditional contexts, though it requires careful preparation due to its toxicity. It has been used in folk medicine for specific dermatological conditions.
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Gomphocarpus sinaicus flowers
Gomphocarpus sinaicus flowers
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Gomphocarpus sinaicus fruit and seeds