Nitraria retusa, Nitraria tridentata, Salt tree,
ימלוח פגום ,دقرغ/قدرغ
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| | Scientific name: |
| Nitraria retusa (Forssk.) Ascherson |
| Synonym name: |
| Nitraria tridentata Desf. |
| Common name: |
| Salt tree, Nitre bush |
| Hebrew name: |
| ימלוח פגום |
| Arabic name: |
| Gharqad/Ghardaq, دقرغ/قدرغ |
| Family: |
| Zygophyllaceae, זוגניים |
Date Picture Taken: March 9, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Phanerophyte shrub |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Salty habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Saharo-Arabian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: May 4, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Nitraria, Latin nitrum, i "natron, native soda," Greek nitron, soda sources, the plant was first found on the saline plains in Siberia
retusa, with a rounded, slightly notched tip.
tridentata , three-toothed.
- The standard author abbreviation Forssk. is used to indicate Peter Forsskål (1732 – 1763), a Swedish explorer, orientalist and naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation Ascherson is used to indicate Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834 – 1913), a German botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Desf. is used to indicate René Louiche Desfontaines (1750 – 1833), a French botanist.
Nitraria retusa, Nitraria tridentata, a thorny shrub with fleshy, grayish, obovate, or broadly spathulate leaves, to 20mm long, 1–2 times as long as
broad; some leaves retuse, dentate or crenate at apex. It is a salt-tolerant and drought-resistant species
which produces fleshy red fruits. The fruits are tasty and a refreshing juice may be extract from them. Many wildlife forms feed on the fruits and leaves of this plant. The natural propagation of this species is through seeds.
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