Crataegus sinaica
Boiss.
Za'rur
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Description
A perennial shrub in the Rosaceae family adapted to Mediterranean climates and arid conditions, thriving in areas with 100-400 mm annual rainfall.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw, and very young leaves are also eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. The very young leaves are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 100-400 mm. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt, Europe, Israel, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Sinai, Turkey, Türkiye,
References (3)
- Bailey, C. and Danin, A., 1981, Bedouin Plant Utilization in Sinai and the Negev. Economic Botany 35(2): 145-162
- Ertug, F., 2000, An Ethnobotanical Study in Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany Vol. 54. No. 2. pp. 155-182
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 10th June 2011]
