Thymus broussonetii

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Thymus broussonetii

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Thymus broussonetii

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(c) Dariusz Kamiński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Thymus broussonetii

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(c) Dariusz Kamiński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Herb, Leaves flavouring

The leaves are used as flavoring in cooked dishes and for tea.

Where to Find It

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Africa, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa,

Countries: Albania, Angola, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Croatia, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Comoros, Lebanon, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Malta, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How to Identify

An herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to Mediterranean climate regions.

Names & Synonyms

Zaatar lehmir

Origanum broussonetii (Boiss.) KuntzeThymus broussonetii subsp. broussonetii

References (1)

Tbatou, M, et al, 2016, Wild Edible Plants traditionally used in the countryside of El Jadida, Coastal Area in the Center of Morocco. Life Sciences Leaflets 75:28-48

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