Tanacetum santolinoides
(DC.) Feinbrun & Fertig
Asteraceae Edible: Exudate - sugar
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Description
A shrub in the Asteraceae family native to Mediterranean regions, growing in dry and arid soils.
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Edible Uses
A sugar exudate from the plant is edible.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in dry soils. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt, Europe, France, Israel, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Saudi Arabia,
Synonyms
Pyrethrum santolinoides DC.Tanacetum sinaicum Del. ex DC.
References (1)
- 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 14th April 2011]
