Creeping thorn rose
Neurada procumbens

Family: Neuradaceae

What it is like

A herb that grows each year from seed. It lies along the ground. The branches can be 10-30 cm long. The leaves are 6-25 mm long by 4-15 mm wide. They are oval with lobes along the side. The fruit are spiky.

It is used for medicine.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara. It grows in arid and desert places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Africa, Australia, Bahrain, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, UAE

How it is used for food

The young shoots are eaten raw or cooked. The young fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Shoots, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chapari, Chapari booti, Kua dhal, Saadane, Sa'adan

Synonyms

Figaraea aegyptiaca Viv.;