Lycium shawii, desert thorn or Arabian boxthorn is a species of thorny shrub adapted to desert environments, and can be found throughout the Arabian peninsula, and some places in Africa.[1] The thin leaved, rigid bush grows up to 3 metres (9.8 feet) high, with a lot of branches and alternating spines that vary in size, and grow along the branches and on their tips. The leaves narrow towards their base. It produces small whitish-pink or purple flowers from September until April, and red pea-sized seedy berries that are edible. Habitats include gravel plains and foothills up to 4,000 ft (1,200 m), as well as wadis. Plants often growing nearby include Acacia tortilis and Prosopis cineraria.
^G. Miller, Anthony; Morris, Miranda (1988). Plants of Dhofar. p. 276. ISBN 071570808-2.
Lyciumshawii, desert thorn or Arabian boxthorn is a species of thorny shrub adapted to desert environments, and can be found throughout the Arabian peninsula...
The actual tree is identified with either the genus Nitraria or the genus Lycium, though neither of these have any significance in Judaism. In Sunni tradition...
common forms of vegetation in the country. Zygophyllum qatarense and Lyciumshawii are also adapted to grow in this landscape. Shallow depressions referred...
common forms of vegetation in the country. Tetraena qatarensis and Lyciumshawii also grow in this landscape. Shallow depressions referred to as rawdat...
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rabbit and gerbils. In addition to the plants of tamarisk and bramble, lyciumshawii, calligonum planets, and annual shrubs and herbs. It also includes birds...
while Cyperus conglomeratus, Rhanterium epapposum, Astragalus spinosus, Lyciumshawii, and Citrulus colocynthis are seen in non-saline zones. On the Sinai...
cineraria, Ziziphus spina-christi, and Vachellia flava trees, as well as Lyciumshawii and Bassia muricata shrubs.: 31–34 The stony hills to the south and...
the wadis and runnels, more Acacia gerrardi grows, associated with Lyciumshawii, Pulicaria undulata, Ochradenus baccatus and Zilla spinosa. The combined...
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