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Traganum nudatum Delile

الضمران
Amaranthaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      A perennial shrub up to 80 cm tall. Stem silvery-white, glabrous or papillose-pubescent when young, older branches with longitudinally cracked bark. Leaves succulent, clasping and decurrent on young branches, forming clusters, on older branches, oblong to triangular, up to 10 mm long and 4 mm thick. Fruiting perianth indurated with dorsal horns.
  • Habitat and Distribution
    • Geographical Distribution Range
      This Saharo-Arabian species is distributed from Morocco and Mauritania to the Arabian Peninsula where it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the Gulf States.
  • Ecology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Other Usages
      Palatable
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      Used as desert browse and sometimes for fuel.
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