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Shnan

  


Name: Shnan

Scientific name: Seidlitzia rosmarinus

Type: Shrub

Color: Green

Habitat: Sandy Areas

Size: 30 - 80 cm




Conservation status:

Native


Description:

Family: Amaranthaceae
Growth form: Shrub. Flowering. Sep–Oct. Status: Native. Local. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Abundant and often dominant on undulating sand, sabkha edge and over sand dunes from Mesaieed southwards. Uses: The leaves are used as a cleansing agent (Ghazanfar).