Fagonia indica

Burm.f.

ZygophyllaceaeLeaves
Fagonia indica
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Fagonia indica
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(c) Karim Haddad, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Fagonia indica
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(c) Karim Haddad, some rights reserved (CC BY)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Plant, Leaves

The leaves and plant are used to make a herbal drink.

Where to Find It

It is a subtropical plant.

Asia, Pakistan,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A small shrub. The leaves usually have one leaflet except the ones near the base can have 3 leaflets.

References (1)
  • Majeed, M., et al, 2021, Gathered Wild Food Plants among Diverse Religious Groups in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. Foods 2021, 10, 594.

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