- Alhagi
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Alhagi Alhagi maurorum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Tribe: Hedysareae Genus: Alhagi
Gagnebin 1755Species A. canescens
A. graecorum
A. kirghisorum
A. maurorumAlhagi is a genus of Old World plants in the family Fabaceae. They are commonly called camelthorns or manna trees. There are three to five species.
Alhagi species have proportionally the deepest root system of any plants - a 1 m high shrub may have a main root more than 15 m long; due to their deep root system Alhagi species are drought-avoiding plants that utilize ground water, adapting in that way perfectly to the hyper-arid environment.
Alhagi species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora argyrella which feeds exclusively on A. maurorum.
The genus name comes from the Arabic word for pilgrim.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- LegumeWeb
- Al-'Āqūl (Arabic)
- Water relation characteristics of Alhagi sparsifolia and consequences for a sustainable management [1]
Categories:- Faboideae
- Faboideae stubs
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