Chrozophora tinctoria
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Chrozophora tinctoria |
Species |
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Euphorbiaceae |
Family |
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Nilah |
Vernacular Name |
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Annual herb |
Life Form |
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Erect or ascending grey-green summer annual up to 50 cm. Leaves ovate or deltoid with entire or undulate margins. Inflorescence racemose in the upper axils. Flowers small. Capsule with 3 rounded lobes |
Description |
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Silty soils or sandy wadi bottoms and banks |
Habitat |
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Not grazed |
Grazing Importance |
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Decades ago, fruits used to be a source of blue dye |
Other Uses |
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Click here |
References |
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