Astragalus spinosus (Forssk.) Muschl.
قتاد – كثاد
Syn. Colutea spinosa Forssk.
Spiny Milk-vetch
Fabaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Perennial, much-branched, spiny shrublet, up to 40 cm. Old branches rigid, spine-tipped; younger shoots pubescent. Leaves pinnate, with a few pairs of small oval leaflets, often caducous leaving spiny rachises. Flowers whitish to yellowish, in small axillary clusters. Pods ovoid, inflated, leathery, densely hairy, usually 1–2 seeded.
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Saharo-Arabian species is distributed in Sahara and Middle east from Libya to Iraq. Within the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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Ecology
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Phenology
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Phenology
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Uses and Values
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
Medicinal use
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Other Usages
Palatable
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Description of Traditional Uses
Astragalus spinosus has been used traditionally for wound healing, throat infections, inflammatory conditions, and scorpion bites, and is also collected as wild-harvested herbage for teas and macerations.
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
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