Boerhavia rubicunda
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Description
A shrub of the Nyctaginaceae family that grows in dry, arid soils.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It grows in dry soils. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Djibouti, East Africa, Ethiopia, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan,
Synonyms
Boerhavia elegans Choisy
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 4th May 2011]
