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Useful Temperate Plants

Zygophyllum simplex

L.

Zygophyllaceae

+ Synonyms

Fabago portulacifolius (Forssk.) Medik.

Tetraena simplex (L.) Beier & Thulin

Zygophyllum dregeanum C.Presl

Zygophyllum microcarpum E.Mey.

Zygophyllum obtusum Vicary

Zygophyllum portulacoides Forssk.

Zygophyllum stellulatum C.Sm.

Common Name:

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General Information

Zygophyllum simplex is an annual to perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist; it is a low-growing, much branched plant with spreading stems up to 40cm long[
500
Title
Flora of Somalia
Publication
 
Author
Thulin M. (Editor)
Publisher
Kew Publishing, London.
Year
1993
ISBN
 
Description
Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

500
Title
Flora of Somalia
Publication
 
Author
Thulin M. (Editor)
Publisher
Kew Publishing, London.
Year
1993
ISBN
 
Description
Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.

Range

SW Africa - Angola to S.Africa; N. Africa - Saharan region and south to Tanzania; Arabian Peninsula; SW Asia from the Mediterranean to India

Habitat

Arid and sandy tracts[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
]. Drier parts of Africa; at elevations up to 1,080 metres[
500
Title
Flora of Somalia
Publication
 
Author
Thulin M. (Editor)
Publisher
Kew Publishing, London.
Year
1993
ISBN
 
Description
Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
].

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitAnnual/Perennial
Height0.10 m
PollinatorsInsects
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Zygophyllum simplex is a plant of arid and semi-arid regions in climates ranging from warm temperate to tropical.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

An infusion of the leaves and seeds is applied to the eyes in the treatment of ophthalmia and glaucoma[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].

The seeds are anthelmintic[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].

An infusion of the leaves acts as a skin cleanser[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].

The leaves and fruits contain the flavonoid kaempferol; quercetin is present in the fruits[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2025-01-11. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Zygophyllum+simplex>

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