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Rumex vesicarius L.
Succulent, annual plant; leaves triangular in shape, fleshy, pointed tip, with a tinge of red; fruit is covered with bright red papery wings. Photo taken at Wadi Tarbat, Al Ain, UAE
Wadis; hill-slopes. Common & widespread in Hajar Mts.
Traditionally used as salad green. Medicinal use for liver diseases, in-digestion.
Spotted on Feb 23, 2007
Submitted on Mar 9, 2013
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