Salsola foetida

(Delile) Vest. ex. Schult.

Amaranthaceae Edible: Manna, Leaves

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Description

A shrub. It grows 30-120 cm high. It has a strong bad smell. There are many small branches. These are woody and point upwards. The leaves are small. They are alternate and round. They are fleshy. The flowers are in short dense spikes.

Edible Uses

The manna secreted by the plant is collected and eaten. Young seedling plants are also eaten.

Traditional Uses

The manna secreted by the plant is collected and eaten. The young seedling plant is eaten.

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Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Asia, Egypt, India, North Africa, Somalia,

Notes

Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Synonyms

Caroxylon foetidum Moquin

Also Known As

Deberrah, Ella kura, Gora lane, Laman, Moti lane, Mulley, Shora, Shorag

References (4)

Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 45
HOOPER,
Thiselton-Dywer, W.T., (Ed.), 1913, Flora of Tropical Africa. Vol VI-section 1. Reeve, p 88
WATT,