Atriplex leucoclada

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-100 cm tall. The leaves are 8-30 mm long by 2-25 mm wide. They are triangle shaped. The flowers are in clusters near the ends of branches.

They have also been put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in areas that are occasionally water logged. It can grow in salty soils. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Caucasus, Central Asia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Uzbekistan, Yemen

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Rughel

Synonyms

Atriplex turcomanica (Moq.) Boiss.; Obione leucoclada (Boiss.) Ulbn.; and several others