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Tetraena alba
Zygophyllum album (also known as Tetraena alba) is a low, much-branched, salt-tolerant desert shrub native to arid parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is grown mainly for its whitish, fleshy foliage and suits dry, sunny, well-drained sites.
Zygophyllum album (synonym Tetraena alba) is a species of plant in the family Zygophyllaceae which is found in arid regions of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is a salt tolerant plant and dominates many of the plant communities in which it grows.
This species is found in Spain, Crete, Northern and Northeast Africa, Mauritania, Western Asia (including southern Cyprus, the Eastern Aegean Islands and the Sinai Peninsula) and the Arabian Peninsula.
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