Caralluma europaea var. judaica

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A succulent herb or shrub. The flowers emit a bad smell that attracts flies.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Israel, Jordan, Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Apteranthes europaea var. judaica (Zohary) Plowes; Apteranthes europaea subsp. negevensis (Zohary ex Feinbrun) M.B. Crespo; Boucerosia aaronis Hart; Caralluma aaronis (Hart) N.E.Br.;