Maerua crassifolia
Maerua crassifolia Forssk.
Maerua crassifolia, a member of the Capparaceae family, is native to Africa, tropical Arabia, and Israel. It is increasingly rare in Egypt. The plant is used as fodder for animals, particularly camels, during the dry season in African regions.
Description
Maerua crassifolia is a species of the genus Maerua in the Capparaceae family. It is distributed across parts of Africa, including Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Niger, and others, as well as in the Gulf States, Iran, and Oman. First described in 1775 by Forsskål, this plant is valued as a source of fodder for livestock, especially camels, in arid regions during the dry season. Its use in animal feed highlights its ecological and economic significance in certain African areas.
Distribution
Global · Algeria · Burkina · Cameroon · Chad · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Gambia · Gulf States · Iran · Kenya · Libya · Mali · Mauritania · Morocco · Nigeria · Niger · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Sinai · Somalia · Sudan · Tanzania · Uganda · Western Sahara
Synonyms
Maerua arabicaMaerua meyeri-johannisMaerua rigidaMaerua uguenensisMaerua unifloraWiegmannia arabicaMaerua hirtella
