Lycium depressum
Stocks
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Description
A shrub in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) that grows in Mediterranean climates in arid regions. It produces edible fruit and has leaves that are traditionally prepared by boiling and frying or added to soups.
Edible Uses
The leaves are boiled and then fried, or used in soup. The fruit is also eaten.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are boiled and then fried. They are also used in soup.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in arid places.
Where It Grows
Central Asia, Jordan, Mediterranean, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Aswaj, Hadhad, Hadhadk, Hathat
References (3)
- Mandaville, J. P., 2004, Bedouin ethnobotany: Plant concepts and plant use in a desert pastoral world. PhD thesis University of Arizona. p 163
- Oran, S. A. S., 2015, Selected Wild Aromatic Plants in Jordan. International Journal of Medicinal Plants. Photon 108 (2015) 686-699
- Yesil, Y., et al, 2019, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in Hasankeyf (Batman Province, Turkey). Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae. 88(3):3633
