Gomphocarpus sinaicus
Boiss.
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Description
A perennial shrub in the Apocynaceae family native to Mediterranean and arid regions, where it grows in hot, dry places.
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Edible Uses
The plant produces edible sugar.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in hot dry places. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt, Middle East, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Yemen,
Notes
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Synonyms
Asclepias sinaica (Boiss.) Muschler
References (2)
- 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 30th March 2011]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
