Alhagi graecorum, Alhagi maurorum,
Camelgrass, Persian Manna Plant, הגה מצויה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Alhagi graecorum Boiss. |
| Synonym name: |
| Alhagi maurorum Medicus |
| Common name: |
| Camelgrass, Camel's thorn, Persian Manna Plant |
| Hebrew name: |
| הגה מצויה |
| Family: |
| Papilionaceae, פרפרניים |
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: July 31, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, smooth |
| Flowers: |
| Pink (dark), violet |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June, July, August, September |
| Habitat: |
| Salty habitats, Disturbed habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: July 25, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Alha'gi, Arabic for "pilgrim".
graecorum, "Greece".
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810 – 1885),a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
- The standard author abbreviation Medicus. is used to indicate Friedrich Kasimir Medikus (1736 – 1808), a German physician and botanist.
The term 'Manna' is applied to the saccharine exudence of a number of plants, e.g. Quercus Vallones and persica (Oak Manna); Alhagi maurorum (Alhagi Manna), Tamarix gallica, var. mannifera (Tamarisk Manna); Larix Europaea (Briancon Manna).
Alhagi manna (Persian and Arabic tar-angubin, also known as terendschabin and Taranjabiti, Taranjabiti) is the produce of Alhagi maurorum.
This manna occurs in the form of small, roundish, hard, dry tears, varying from the size of a mustard seed to that of a coriander, of a lightbrown colour, sweet taste, and senna-like odour. The spines and pods of the plant are often mixed with it.
Tamarisk manna (Persian gaz-angubin, tamarisk honey) exudes in June and July from the slender branches of Tamarix gallica, var. mannifera, in the form of honey-like drops, which, in the cold temperature of the early morning, are found in the solid state. This secretion is caused by the puncture of an insect, Coccus manniparus.
The manna of the Biblical narrative, notwithstanding the miraculous circumstances which distinguish it from anything now known, answers in its description very closely to the tamarisk manna.
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: July 25, 2009
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: July 25, 2009
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: July 25, 2009
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