Limeum obovatum
Vicary
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Description
A herb that grows from seed each year. It lies along the ground. The stems can become woody near the base. The stems are 40 cm long and branched. The leaves are opposite and broadly oval to round. The flowers occur at the nodes and do not have stalks.
Edible Uses
The seeds are edible and have been used as a famine food.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is used for the treatment of burns.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in desert regions in West Africa. It can grow in arid places. It grows up to 850 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Central Africa, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, India, Mali, Mauritania, Middle East, Niger, North Africa, Pakistan, Sahel, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, West Africa,
Other Information
The seeds are a famine food.
Notes
They are also put in the family Molluginaceae.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- Ferns, Tropical Plants Database.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
