Boscia arabica
Pestalozzi
CapparaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The ripe fruit is eaten after removing the pip (seed).
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Middle East, Oman,
How to Identify
A small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The crown is flat topped. Young branches have fine hairs. The leaves are in spirals on short side shoots. They are 8-30 mm long by 3-12 mm across. The tip is rounded. The flowers are in groups of 4-10 and are yellow. The fruit are oval and have several seeds.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Boscia arabica is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is found in Oman and Yemen. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References (1)
- Miller, A. G., Morris, M. & Stuart-Smith, S., 1988, Plants of Dhofar. The Southern Region of Oman, Traditional, Economic and Medicinal Uses. Sultanate of Oman. p 88
