Name: Shnan
Scientific name: Seidlitzia rosmarinus
Type: Shrub
Color: Green
Habitat: Sandy Areas
Size: 30 - 80 cm
Conservation status:
Native
Description:
Family: Amaranthaceae
Growth form: Shrub. Flowering. Sep–Oct. Status: Native. Local. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Abundant and often dominant on undulating sand, sabkha edge and over sand dunes from Mesaieed southwards. Uses: The leaves are used as a cleansing agent (Ghazanfar).
