Nucularia perrinii, known as askaf, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Nucularia. Its native range is Selvagens to the western and central Sahara and Sahel.[1] Askaf is a crucial plant to Sahrawi camel nomads, providing salt and water to camels even during dry spells and casuing a characteristic flavor to camel milk.[2]

Distribution

Nucularia perrinii is an endemic halophyte plant of central and western Sahara.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Nucularia Batt. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Volpato, Gabriele; Di Nardo, Antonello (2017). "The role of Nucularia perrinii Batt. (Chenopodiaceae) in the camel-based Sahrawi social-ecological system". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13 (1): 12. doi:10.1186/s13002-017-0141-3. PMC 5299638. PMID 28179025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucularia
No tags for this post.