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Gomphocarpus sinaicus

Family: Apocynaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.


Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in hot dry places. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Egypt, Middle East, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Yemen


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Sugar


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asclepias sinaica (Boiss.) Muschler;