Nitre-bush, Dillon bush
Nitraria schoberi

Family: Nitrariaceae

What it is like

A spreading shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall. The small branches can have spines. The leaves are thick and oblong to wedge shaped. They are 1-4 cm long. The flowers are small and white. The fruit are like olives. They are 1-2 cm long. They are red or purple and slightly salty.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Caspian, Central Asia, Europe, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Tibet

How it is used for food

The fruit are like olives and are edible.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Zygophyllum nitraria L.; and others