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Salsola tetrandra

Family: Amaranthaceae


What it is like

A shrub.

Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.


Where it is found

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

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa


How it is used for food

Edible parts


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Laarad, Ljell

Synonyms

Caroxylon tetragonum (Delile) Moq.; Caroxylon tetrandrum (Forssk.) Akhani & Roalson; Salsola pentandra Botsch.; and others