Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Fabaceae / Papilionaceae
Alhagi maurorum Medic
English name: Camel thorn.
Local name: Sindhi- Kandero, Jawain, Urdu- Taran jabin, Punjabi-
Duralabha.
Description:
A glabrous or pubescent stiff thorny shrub, height ranges from 30-70 cm. Leaves
spade shaped. Flowers born on long axillary thorns, red or dark pink attached with
short stalk. Pods reddish brown, submonili form curved. Reproduce by seeds.
Flowering Period:
March toApril.
Habitat:
Frequently found in the vicinity of cultivated fields, also
on moist saline soils.
Uses:
It is highly valuable species as it serve as fodder for
camels and also used as a hedge. It can be used as
fuel in winter season and even sometimes it is also
used for making tatties in summer. It is medicinally
used in the treatment of asthma, cough, bronchitis,
skin diseases, piles and urinary troubles.
Distribution:
Pakistan; Kashmir; Iran, Afghanistan; Russia, Turkey,
Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Cyprus, North Africa.
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