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Rijel Alhamam

  


Name: Rijel Alhamam

Scientific name: Paronychia arabica

Type: Herb

Color: Green

Habitat: Sandy Areas

Size: 5 - 30 cm




Conservation status:

Native


Description:

Family: caryophyllaceae
Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Native. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional on shallow Sandy areas uses: ‘The entire plant is used as a stimulant and aphrodisiac’ (Rizk & El-Ghazaly).