Mediterranean Sweet Clover / حندقوق /

حندقوق مخرز /

Melilotus sulcatus Desf.

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Edibility and usage

Edibility
Edible
Edible part
  • Flowers
  • Leaves
  • Stems
Blooming period
March to May
Foraging period
April to May
Seed collection period
May to July
Potential medicinal uses
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anti-spasmodic
  • Carminative
  • Emmenagogue
  • Nervine
  • Diuretic

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Yellow
Leaf type
  • Compound
  • Trifoliolate
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Melilotus Mill.
Family
Fabaceae
Wikidata item
Q15477415
GBIF Item
Melilotus sulcatus Desf. (2971112)

References

  1. Melilotus sulcatus Desf. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-11-27.
  2. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.
  3. Hamami, R.(2021).From Crown Anemone to Buchy Bean Caper.Ramallah:A.M. Qattan Foundation.(English and Arabic)
  4. Temple, Augusta A. Flowers & Trees of Palestine. Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1929.
  5. Crowfoot, Grace Mary Hood. From Cedar to Hyssop; a Study in the Folklore of Plants in Palestine. London, Sheldon Press; New York and Toronto, The Macmillan Co., 1932.

Citation

Melilotus sulcatus Desf. in Barari platform (2025). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/875 accessed via barari.org on 7/30/2025.

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