Helianthemum lippii
(L.) Dum.Cours.
Kama
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Description
A small Mediterranean shrub in the rockrose family (Cistaceae).
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Edible Uses
The flowers are used to make tea. A truffle associated with this plant is roasted and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The truffle is roasted and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Where It Grows
Egypt - Sinai, Israel, Jordan, Mediterranean, Middle East,
Synonyms
Helianthemum sessiliflorum (Desf.) Pers.
Also Known As
Gadhim taba' al'kama
References (2)
- Albalawneh, A., et al, 2022, Traditional Knowledge of Wild Plant Species Used by Local People Inhabiting the Southern Part of Wadi Araba Desert in South-West Jordan. Research Square.
- Bailey, C. and Danin, A., 1981, Bedouin Plant Utilization in Sinai and the Negev. Economic Botany 35(2): 145-162 (As Helianthemum sessiliflorum)
