Name: Rijel Alhamam
Scientific name: Paronychia arabica
Type: Herb
Color: Green
Habitat: Sandy Areas
Size: 5 - 30 cm
Conservation status:
Native
Description:
Family: caryophyllaceae
Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Native. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional on shallow Sandy areas uses: ‘The entire plant is used as a stimulant and aphrodisiac’ (Rizk & El-Ghazaly).
