Cornulaca monacantha
Family: Amaranthaceae
What it is like
A straggling woody shrub. It grows 60 cm tall. It has a long taproot. The leaves are bluish-green and scale like and clasp the wiry stems. They have a spine at the tip. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are orange-brown. They are spiny. The seeds are in an erect flat seed pod.
Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae. It is used as medicine.
Where it is found
It grows in tropical and subtropical places. It grows in dry areas. It grows in areas with a rainfall less than 150 mm per year. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Afghanistan, Africa, Algeria, Central Africa, Chad, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, Niger, North Africa, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Sahel, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, UAE, West Africa, Western Sahara, Yemen
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Djouri, Had, Sely, Tahara, Thalej