Haloxylon salicornicum
Uses
India (Rajasthan, western): seeds mixed with other grains for bread making; Jaisalmer, Rajputana): young branches (eaten ?).
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- Bunge ex Boiss.
- Vernaculars:
- Punjabi, Rajputana / Rajasthan: Lana. Jhang, Punjab: Methar, Desi.
- Misc:
- Chemical composition (after Hooper): Albumenoids = 11.12% (dry). Ash = 15.21% (dry). Nitrogen = 1.78% (dry). Phosphoric acid = 13% (dry). Silicates = .21% (dry). Soil types favored by plant (Western Rajasthan): saline, dune bases, saline depressions, riverbeds.