Ziziphora capitata

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LamiaceaeLeavesSpice/Beverage
Ziziphora capitata
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - spice

The leaves are used as a spice.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Central Asia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae).

Wikipedia

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Ziziphora capitata is an annual herb in the family Lamiaceae. It grows from the Mediterranean basin to Iran including the Sinai, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus, the Balkans, southern Russia, the Caucasus, and northern Iraq.

Names & Synonyms

Anuk, Kekik

References (2)
  • Dogan, A. & Tuzlaci, E., 2015, Wild Edible Plants of Pertek (Tunceli-Turkey). Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 19: 126-135
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement

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