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Ephedra distachya Sea grape Evergreen shrub (1 Page of 5) The Ephedra distachya plant species is found in S. Europe to N. Asia. It is a member of the Ephedraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sea grape. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Ephedra distachya Common Name: Sea grape Family: Ephedraceae Author: L. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 1 Mature Width: 1 Habitat: Semi-desert and desert regions and on gritty slopes on the Russian steppes[74].
Edible Uses: Fruit - raw[2, 105, 177]. A sweet but rather insipid flavour[K]. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter[200].
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