Nitraria retusa

Nitraria retusa
N. retusa, from Vegetation der Erde (1910)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Nitrariaceae
Genus:	Nitraria
Species:	N. retusa
Binomial name
Nitraria retusa (Forssk.) Asch.

Nitraria retusa is a salt-tolerant shrub or bush in the Nitrariaceae family. The plant grows to 2.5m tall, although it is usually less than 1m in height.^[1] It has tiny, white to green, fragrant flowers,^[1] and small edible red fruit.^[2] The plant is native to desert areas of northern Africa, where it grows in primary succession on barren sand dunes.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Nitraria retusa". Flora of Pakistan. eFloras.org. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250064412. Retrieved 2008-12-30. 
2. ^ Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation. A guide to medicinal plants in North Africa. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. pp. 256. ISBN 9782831708935. 
3. ^ Zahran, M.A.; A.J. Willis (2008). The Vegetation of Egypt. Springer. pp. 440. ISBN 978-1402087554.