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Sarcopoterium spinosum

Being curious about Sarcopoterium, I did a little searching on the
WWW - here are a few pages I thought might be of interest to others
in the group.

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http://www.arij.org/pub/dryland/sec7.htm :

2.2.3. Family Rosaceae 

     English name: Thorny Burnet 
     Arabic name: Natish or Bilaan 
     Scientific name: Sarcopoterium spinosa Perennial. 

Bushy, half-spherical, thorny herb. Compound leaves, each having 4-7
leaflets which drop in summer.  Small branches end in bi-spines
which become harder and brown in color. Fruits are spongy and turn
light red. Flowering in March and April. 

Survey results indicate that Natish propagates in the eastern
villages near Bethlehem and Hebron, competing with the growth of
other herbs which are often crowded out. In Al-Ramadin region,
Natish is used as a cooking fuel and disappearing as a result.

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http://www.orot.macam98.ac.il/jer3a.html :

(appears to be a page in hebrew, but with a photo of
Sarcopoterium spinosum)

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http://www.ggg.it/pesci/AIK/italiano/articoli_generali/progetto/1996/flora :

A page in Italian describing Sarcopoterium spinosum as a native.
 
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