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Ammophila arenaria

Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link

Common Names

جزوف (جَزوف) (Arabic), جزوف (جَزوف) (Arabic)

Languages: English

Ecology and Distribution

Global Distribution

All around the coasts of Europe and the Mediterranean region to latitude 62°, but widely introduced as a very efficient sand-binder.

Distribution in Egypt

Mediterranean region and Sinai.

Habitat

Coastal sands.

Life Expectancy

Perennial.

Taxonomy

  • Arundo arenaria L. (synonym)
  • Psamma arenaria (L.) Roem. & Schult. (synonym)

References

F.N., Hepper., & I. Friis. (1994).  The Plants of Pehr Forsskal's "Flora Ageyptiaco-Arabica". Kew: Kew Publishing..
L., Boulos. (Submitted).  Flora of Egypt. Cairo: Al Hadara Publishing..
V., Täckholm. (1974).  Students’ Flora of Egypt, 2nd Ed. Cairo: Cairo University Press..
V., Täckholm., & M. Drar. (Submitted).  Flora of Egypt. Bulletin of the Faculty of Science. Cairo: Cairo University Press..