Itr, Jarawa (Fruits)

Conservation status:

Native

Description:

Family: Apocynaceae.
Growth form: Perennial herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr.
Status: Native. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE.
Habitat & distribution: Frequent to abundant, or locally dominant in shallow sandy runnels and depressions on gravel plains; mostly S Qatar.
Uses: ‘Whole plant is good fodder; fruit eaten by animals’ (El Amin); Mandaville also states that the very young leaves and raw young fruits are edible.