Ephedra alata

[shahwon]

Ephedra alata

Hindi Bandukai, Lastuk,Nangurwal

A large shura 6-8 feet, with spreading erect branches, leaves worled, branchlets hispid, sheath joints bifid, neuminate, inalecatkins, clustered, sessile or stalked, femaile solitary, fruit vopid.

Common in the plains of Punjab and Sindh, In the salt range scending 2,500 ft nd also

on the hills and plaiins of Baluchistan,Afghanistan and Iran, used for snuff in Khyber Pass. The branches and flowers are considered stypie and the fruit is said to be mucilaginous, edible,subacid and slighty pungent.

Source Plants a nd Drugs of Sindh  by James Murray  Printed 1881    

[Eapsa]

What part of the plant is winged?

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

What part of the plant is winged?- from Eapsa ji.
Its range is not there in the areas as described by you as per the following links: IUCNRed List (LC)   GRIN

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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