Name: Handakoq Abiad
Scientific name: Melilotus albus
Type: Herb
Color: Green,White
Habitat: Gardens,Irrigated Areas
Size: 100 cm
Conservation status:
Introduced
Description:
Growth form: Annual or biennial herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in irrigated places, including gardens. Uses: Grazed by animals (El Amin), but widely known to have toxic effects on livestock. Used to treat rheumatic pain and various other medical conditions and has narcotic action (Jongbloed et al., Rizk & El-Ghazaly).
