Artemisia arborescens
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Artemisia arborescens L.
| Order | Asterales |
|---|---|
| Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Artemisia |
2n = 18
Origin : Mediterraenan area
wild and cultivated
| English | {{{english}}} |
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| French | {{{french}}} |
Description
Common in Maghreb, whereas Artemisia absinthium is rare or introduced.
Popular names
According to Bellakhdar (1997), its Arabic name is an abreviation of šībat al-‘aǧūz, meaning "white hair of the old woman", by reference to its white color.| English | tree wormwood |
| French | absinthe arborescente |
| Arab | šayba, šība |
Classification
Artemisia arborescens L. (1753)
Cultivars
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History
Uses
- food : commonly used (in small quantities) in infusions, particularly "thé à la menthe" from Morocco. Young shoots are sold for Maghrebi consumers in French markets.
- ornamental: one of the beautiful shrubs planted in South-European gardens.