Monolluma hexagona

(Lavranos) Meve & Liede

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Stem

The young stems are eaten fresh.

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Middle East, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen

An herb in the Apocynaceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions.

The name is ambiguous.

Names & Synonyms

Mequrezh, Uruz

Caralluma hexagona Lavranosand several others

References (1)

Al-Fatimi, M. A., Wild Edible Plants Traditionally Collected and Used in Southern Yemen. Research Square. University of Aden. p 21