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Sweet Samwa

Cleome chrysantha

Photo by Bernadette S
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Plant is covered in hairs and gives off a sharp but pleasant odor

Habitat:

rocky or sandy wadis and coastal desert plains

Notes:

grazed by goats and sheep; called "sifiraya" or "samwa helwa" in Arabic

Reference Links:

Cleome chrysantha - Information on Cleome chrysantha

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PublishedAugust 12, 2014

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