Moricandia nitens
(Viv.) E. Durand & Barratte
Ahmim
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Description
A perennial shrub in the Brassicaceae family that tolerates arid conditions.
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Edible Uses
Young leaves and flower buds are eaten as vegetables.
Traditional Uses
The flower buds are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Sinai, Tunisia,
References (3)
- Bailey, C. and Danin, A., 1981, Bedouin Plant Utilization in Sinai and the Negev. Economic Botany 35(2): 145-162
- 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 15th April 2011]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
