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Suaeda aegyptiaca (Hasselq.) Zohary

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Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Suaeda

Characteristics

Decumbent to erect annual or perennial branching from base, glabrous, or sparsely puberulous when young. Leaves semiterete, incurved, obtuse, c. 10 mm long, 1 mm wide. Flowers bisexual, in axillary clusters forming long, dense, spike-like inflorescences. Fruiting perianth turbinate, connate in basal half to the semi-inferior ovary; lobes spongy-baccate, inflated; free portion of ovary narrowly conical, truncate; stigmas 3, slender, c. 0.5 mm long, white when dry; style minute. Seed erect, broadly ovate, c. 1.5 mm long; testa glossy, black.
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A succulent plant. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-50 cm high. The stems are closely packed with bright green leaves. The leaves are narrow and cylinder shaped and they curve upwards. The flowers are small and yellowish-green. They occur in clusters in the axils of the upper leaves. It varies a lot depending on water and soils.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

A Mediterranean plant. It grows in sandy or gravelly soils with adequate moisture. It can tolerate highly salty soils. It grows near the seashore. It can grow in arid places.
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In S.A. grows in salt marshes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

The young leaves are eaten raw as salad.
Uses animal food environmental use food
Edible leaves
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Images

Leaf

Suaeda aegyptiaca leaf picture by Naushad B M (cc-by-sa)
Suaeda aegyptiaca leaf picture by Naushad B M (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Suaeda aegyptiaca world distribution map, present in Anguilla, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:167397-1
WFO ID wfo-0000437555
COL ID 53CJQ
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Synonyms

Suaeda aegyptiaca Lerchia hortensis Lerchia baccata Schanginia hortensis Schoberia hortensis Suaeda hortensis Suaeda baccata Salsola baccata Schanginia baccata Schanginia aegyptiaca Chenopodium aegyptiacum Chenopodium hortense Enchylaena aegyptiaca
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