Zygophyllaceae FAMILY

Zygophyllum paulayanum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Zygophyllum paulayanum is a densely-branched, more or less erect perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody, especially near the base; it can grow up to 40cm tall[ 2233 Title A revision of the desert shrub Fagonia (Zygophyllaceae) Publication Systematics and Biodiversity3 (3): 221-263, 2005 Author Björn-Axel Beier Website http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1477200005001684 Publisher Year 2005 ISBN Description An excellent revision, though the entire genus has since been transferred to Zygophyllum. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNortheast Africa - Egypt to Somalia and Kenya, through the Arabian Peninsula to Iran, Pakistan and India

HabitatLocally common in gravel, sandy loam, gypsaceous or saline soils, or on rocky slopes; at elevations from sea level to 2,500 metres[ 2233 Title A revision of the desert shrub Fagonia (Zygophyllaceae) Publication Systematics and Biodiversity3 (3): 221-263, 2005 Author Björn-Axel Beier Website http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1477200005001684 Publisher Year 2005 ISBN Description An excellent revision, though the entire genus has since been transferred to Zygophyllum. ].