Cakile arabica Velen.
الإسليح
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Arabian Cakile
Brassicaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Succulent annual, 20–40 cm, erect or spreading, glabrous and fleshy. Leaves alternate, irregularly lobed or pinnatifid, bluish-green. Flowers typical of Brassicaceae, pale lilac to whitish, 4-petaled, 5–8 mm. Fruits 2-segmented siliques: lower part indehiscent, upper part breaking off for dispersal, aiding colonization of sandy coasts.
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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 the Middle East from Jordan to Iran. Within the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Gulf States.
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Ecology
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Phenology
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Remarks
Cakile is a genus of annual, succulent halophytes in the Brassicaceae family, commonly found along sandy coastlines worldwide. Of its seven known species, only Cakile arabica has been documented in Saudi Arabia.
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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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Description of Traditional Uses
Cakile arabica is documented in Bedouin ethnobotanical records as a traditional medicinal plant, specifically utilized for the treatment of snakebites.
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
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