Chenopodiaceae

Haloxylon scoparium Pomel

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Haloxylon

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Haloxylon scoparium: famille des Chénopodiacées — Photo: Naouel hakim, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

aeb: رمث
Arabic: رمث مكنسي
arz: رمث مكنسى
French: Saligne à balai
Hebrew: חמד המדבר

Synonyms

Arthrophytum scoparium (Pomel) Iljin
Arthrophytum scoparium (Pomel) Iljin ex Maire & Weiller
Haloxylon articulatum subsp. scoparium (Pomel) Batt.
Haloxylon articulatum var. scoparium (Pomel) Hochr.
Hammada articulata subsp. scoparia (Pomel) O.Bolòs & Vigo
Hammada scoparia (Pomel) Iljin

Photos

Photo: Naouel hakim, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.