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Caper family-Capparaceae; Arabic:muqaybil as-shams, mekhisa

Cleome rupicola

Photo by Karan Raghwa
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Perennial woody base plant; Flowers are orange coloured with brownish veins.
Photo was taken at Wadi Tarbat, Al Ain, UAE

Habitat:

Gravel plains. wadi banks and hilly areas.
Hajar mountains in UAE

Notes:

Extract of this plant was traditionally used as eye-drops to treat cataracts.

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