Salvadora persica L.
Toothbrush tree Arak Mustard tree Salt brush
Evergreen small tree or shrub 6-7 m tall bark scabrous, branches numerous, drooping, glabrous, shining leaves fleshy, glaucous 38-63 cm, elliptic lanceolate, mucronate at the apex flowers greenish yellow, in axillary and terminal compound lax panicles 5-12 cm long
leaves eaten as a vegetable. fruits sweet and edible. The roots are used as toothbrushes. Young leaves and shoots - raw in salads, prepared into a sauce or cooked. windbreak. It is also planted for sand dune reclamation and is useful for reclaiming saline soils. The plant can be grown as a hedge.
Embelia grossularia Retz
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