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Noaea mucronata (Forssk.) Asch. & Schweinf.

الصِّر

Syn. Salsola mucronata Forssk. (1775)

Thorny Saltwort
Amaranthaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      Low, spinous shrub. Branches ending as a spine. Leaves alternate, usually linear, appressed, up to 1 cm long, rarely up to 17 mm long, subterete, mucronate. Flowers solitary axillary, crowded at the base of the flowering twigs. Wings of the fruiting perianth unequal, 5-6 mm long, white to purpulish, mebranous.
  • Habitat and Distribution
    • Geographical Distribution Range
      This Irano-Turanian species is distributed from Morocco to Iran and Afghanistan. In the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
  • Ecology
    • Phenology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Other Usages
      Palatable
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      No specific documented uses were identified in accessible literature.
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Whole plant
Whole plant
Noaea mucronata branches
Noaea mucronata flowers
Noaea mucronata flowers