Nitraria retusa

Nitraria retusa
N. retusa, from Vegetation der Erde (1910)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Nitrariaceae
Genus: Nitraria
Species:
N. retusa
Binomial name
Nitraria retusa
Synonyms

Berberis africana Hebenstr. & Ludw. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Nitraria senegalensis Poir.
Nitraria sericea Jaub. & Spach
Nitraria tridentata Desf.
Peganum retusum Forssk.

Nitraria retusa, commonly known as Nitre bush, is a salt-tolerant and drought-resistant shrub in the family Nitrariaceae. It can grow to heights of 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in), although it seldom exceeds more than 1 m in height. It produces small white/green coloured flowers and small edible red fruit. The plant is native to desert areas of northern Africa, where it grows in primary succession on barren sand dunes, and in areas with high salinities such as salt marshes.