Dr. Abdulaziz M. Assaeed

Ochradenus baccatus

Species

Resedaceae

Family

Qirdi

Vernacular Name

Life Form

Erect branched shrub, nearly dioecious, about 1 m high. Leaves narrowly linear about 2-5 cm long. Flowers in spiciform terminal racemes, yellow-colored. Fruits berry, greenish or pinkish when young, ripening to waxy white

Description

Rocky terrain with shallow soil, also on silty basins

Habitat

Browsed occasionally

Grazing Importance

None but has good potential as an ornamental plant

Other Uses

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