Name: Zmiem al bar
Scientific name: Pentanema divaricatum
Type: Herb
Color: Green
Habitat: Sandy Areas
Size: 0 cm
Conservation status:
Native
Description:
Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Native. Local. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in sandy and silty depressions with Ziziphus trees. In Saudi Arabia Mandaville recorded it as a weed of disturbed ground around farms and roadsides. Uses: The plant has antifungal and antibacterial properties.
