Name: Khuneeq
Scientific name: Cocculus pendulus
Type: Climber
Color: Green
Habitat: Cultivated Areas,Irrigated Areas
Size: 15 cm
Conservation status:
Native
Description:
Growth form: Climber. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Native. Rare. Also recorded: UAE. Habitat & distribution: Recorded from Al Karaanah and Al KhaRenee. Still at the latter location, and also present at Qatar University campus (Mohammed Al Safran). Usually grows over Ziziphus or Acacia trees. Uses: Fruit edible (El Amin). Used in the treatment of fevers (Rizk & El-Ghazaly).
