Nitraria schoberi
Nitraria schoberi L.
Nitraria schoberi, commonly known as nitrebush, is a flowering plant in the family Nitrariaceae. It is found across a wide range including Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and parts of Europe and Central Asia. The plant's edible fruit, which has a salty-sweet flavor, is collected and consumed by local populations, either fresh or preserved. Archaeological evidence indicates that the fruit has been part of the human diet since the Epipalaeolithic period.
Description
Nitraria schoberi is a species native to regions with an Irano-Turanian distribution. It is found in Afghanistan, Altay, East European Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Romania, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and West Himalaya. The plant produces edible fruits that are consumed by local communities. These fruits have a distinctive salty-sweet taste and are used either fresh or preserved. Historical evidence suggests that the fruit has been utilized by humans for thousands of years, with records dating back to the Epipalaeolithic era.
Distribution
Global · Afghanistan · Altay · East European Russia · Iran · Kazakhstan · Kirgizstan · Lebanon-Syria · North Caucasus · Pakistan · Palestine · Romania · South European Russi · Tadzhikistan · Transcaucasus · Turkey · Turkmenistan · West Himalaya · West Siberia
Synonyms
Nitraria caspicaNitraria oliveriOsyris schoberiZygophyllum australasicumZygophyllum nitrariaNitraria schoberi var. caspica
