Ormocarpum dhofarense

Hillcoat & Gillett

Xir

Fabaceae Edible: Flower - nectar, Leaves

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Description

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The branches have lines along them. The leaves have 8-17 pairs of leaflets and on at the end. The leaflets are 3-15 mm long by 1.5-8 mm wide.

Edible Uses

The leaves are chewed by herders and the flower nectar is consumed.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are chewed by herders.

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Distribution

It is a Mediterranean plant.

Also Known As

Ximer

References (1)

Miller, A. G., Morris, M. & Stuart-Smith, S., 1988, Plants of Dhofar. The Southern Region of Oman, Traditional, Economic and Medicinal Uses. Sultanate of Oman. p 172