Tribe Salsoleae Rank Species | Subfamily Salsoloideae Higher classification Anabasis | |
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Similar Anabasis, Amaranthaceae, Cornulaca monacantha, Atriplex halimus, Zygophyllum dumosum | ||
Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian desert. Bedouins often use the plant's ashes as a soap substitute.
The plant is also known by its medical properties. Algerian traditional medicine practitioners use the plants leaves to make anti-diabetic decoction.
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