Botanical name
Roepera spinosaFamily
ZygophyllaceaeSynonym (old name)
Zygophyllum spinosum, Zygophyllum procumbensDescription
Erect or sprawling shrublet up to 1m. Leaves bifoliolate, leaflets semi-terete to cylindrical, grooved beneath; flowers yellow with or without red markings; fruits acute and 5-sutured when fresh, 5-angled and slightly ribbed when dry.
Habitat
Coastal sands and rocky ridges
Flower Date
June to September