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Soda rosmarinus (Bunge ex Boiss.) Akhani

العنظوان / الشنان

Syn. Seidlitzia rosmarinus Bunge ex Boiss. (1879)

Amaranthaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      A perennial shrub up to 1 m tall, sometimes taller. Branches silvery-white to yellowish white, usually opposite. Leaves succulent, cylindrical, obtuse, often clavate, up to 25 mm long. Perianth-wings unequal, inserted at about one quarter the length of the perianth-segments from the segment-tips.
  • Ecology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Aromatic and Medicinal Use
      Aromatic usages
    • Other Usages
      Palatable
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      Traditionally used as a salt-tolerant shrub for grazing and fuel; ashes of related Salsola/Soda plants have also had domestic and economic uses.
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Soda rosmarinus leaves
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Soda rosmarinus flowers
Soda rosmarinus flowers
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