Amaranthaceae FAMILY

Suaeda fruticosa

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Suaeda fruticosa is an evergreen, much-branched shrub that can grow around 40 - 120cm tall[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSoutheastern Mediterranean to Arabia and India

HabitatSandy soils, salty or otherwise, along the coast[ 182 Title Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Publication Author Thomas. G. S. Publisher Murray Year 1992 ISBN 0-7195-5043-2 Description Contains a wide range of plants with a brief description, mainly of their ornamental value but also usually of cultivation details and varieties. ]. Shingle banks and other well-drained sub-strata by the sea but above the high water mark spring tides[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].