Alhagi
| Alhagi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Alhagi maurorum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Hedysareae |
| Genus: | Alhagi Gagnebin |
| Species | |
| |
Alhagi is a genus of Old World plants in the family Fabaceae. They are commonly called camelthorns or manna trees. There are three to five species.
Alhagi species have proportionally the deepest root system of any plants - a 1 m high shrub may have a main root more than 15 m long; due to their deep root system Alhagi species are drought-avoiding plants that utilize ground water, adapting in that way perfectly to the hyper-arid environment.
Alhagi species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora argyrella which feeds exclusively on A. maurorum.
The genus name comes from the Arabic word for pilgrim.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alhagi. |
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- LegumeWeb
- Al-'Āqūl (Arabic)
- Water relation characteristics of Alhagi sparsifolia and consequences for a sustainable management
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Alhagi |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, February 23, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.