Nitraria retusa

Nitraria retusa
N. retusa, from Vegetation der Erde (1910)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Nitrariaceae
Genus: Nitraria
Species:
N. retusa
Binomial name
Nitraria retusa
Synonyms[1]

Berberis africana Hebenstr. & Ludw. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Nitraria senegalensis Poir.
Nitraria sericea Jaub. & Spach
Nitraria tridentata Desf.
Peganum retusum Forssk.

Nitraria retusa, commonly known as Nitre bush, is a salt-tolerant and drought-resistant shrub in the family Nitrariaceae.[1] It can grow to heights of 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in), although it seldom exceeds more than 1 m in height. It produces small white/green coloured flowers [2] and small edible red fruit.[3] The plant is native to desert areas of northern Africa, where it grows in primary succession on barren sand dunes,[4] and in areas with high salinities such as salt marshes.

  1. ^ a b "Nitraria retusa (Forssk.) Asch". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference eFloras was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (2005). A guide to medicinal plants in North Africa. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. p. 256. ISBN 978-2-8317-0893-5.
  4. ^ Zahran, M.A.; A.J. Willis (2008). The Vegetation of Egypt. Springer. pp. 440. ISBN 978-1-4020-8755-4.