Shrubby seablite
Suaeda fruticosa

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It grows 1.6 m high. It has many branches. It spreads to 30-60 cm across. The leaves are alternate. They are scattered and narrow. The leaves are 6-8 mm long.

Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows on salt land. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Africa, Angola, Argentina, Asia, Botswana, Britain, Central Africa, East Africa, Egypt, Eritrea, Europe, India, Iraq, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South America, St Helena

How it is used for food

The tender leaves and shoots are eaten.

The leaves are sold in markets.

Edible parts

Leaves, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bui, Chhoti-lani, Dana, Ishuklani, Kasakasa, Lana, Lni-ni-bhaji, Lonia, Lunak, Lunki, Moras, Nunkhuri, Xudhuun

Synonyms

Chenopodium fruticosum L.; Salsola fruticosa L.; Lerchea obtusifolia Steud.; Suaeda mesopotamica Eig.;