akalbir
Datisca cannabina L.
Datisca cannabina is a flowering plant in the Datiscaceae family, native to regions including the Aegean Islands, Crete, Cyprus, Anatolia, the Levant, the Transcaucasus, Iraq, Iran, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the western Himalayas, and Nepal. It is one of the few species known to exhibit true androdioecy, with a mix of male and hermaphroditic individuals.
Description
Datisca cannabina, also known as akalbir, is a member of the Datiscaceae family. It is found in Israel, Afghanistan, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. The species was first published in 1753. It is notable for its androdioecious reproductive system, which includes both male and hermaphroditic individuals.
Other common names
akalbir
Distribution
Israel · Afghanistan · Cyprus · East Aegean Is. · Iran · Iraq · Kirgizstan · Kriti · Lebanon-Syria · Nepal · North Caucasus · Pakistan · Palestine · Tadzhikistan · Transcaucasus · Turkey · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · West Himalaya
Synonyms
Cannabina laevisDatisca glabraDatisca nepalensis
