Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Salvadoraceae
Salvadora oleoides Decne.
(Syn: Salvadora stocksii Wight)
English name: Salvadora.
Local name: Khabbar, Jhal, peelu.
Description:
A dwarf tree with drooping, stiff, rough, whitish branches, not exceeding a height of
20 feet and a girth of 3 feet. Flowers greenish white, with round lobes and wavy
margins. Fruit a drupe, orange to dull red on maturation. It produces new leaves
during April, which on maturity become thick and leathery. The growth rate is very
slow.
Flowering Period:
March- June.
Habitat:
Common in the dry, arid, semi-arid areas of Sindh.
Uses:
The plant provides a dense shade. It is often lopped for
camel and goat fodder. The fruits are edible. It forms one of
the main grazing sources for livestock owned by locals.
Wood is used as fuelwood and construction material. The
seeds have medicinal value in the shape of green oil
obtained form the seeds.
Distribution:
Pakistan (especially in Sindh), India (Gujrat, Junagarh,
Rajputana).