Salt Tree (Haloxylon persicum)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Haloxylon persicum is a TREE growing to 4.5 m (14ft 9in). It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandhills, deserts and sand ridges, often forming pure stands. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)