Suaeda aegyptiaca
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| Internal ID | UUID643ffce7aa58f235367249 |
| Scientific name | Suaeda aegyptiaca |
| Authority | (Hasselq.) Zohary |
| First published in | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 55: 635 (1957) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Seed oil: extracted from the seeds (≈8–12 % of dry seed weight); fatty‑acid profile dominated by linoleic acid (≈50–60 % of total fatty acids), with oleic (≈15–20 %) and palmitic (≈10–12 %) acids. The oil is suitable for biodiesel production.
- Dried aerial biomass: harvested shoots contain ~15–20 % crude protein on a dry‑matter basis; used as a high‑protein forage for livestock in arid, saline regions.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Biodiesel: the seed oil can be transesterified to fatty‑acid methyl esters that satisfy the key fuel‑quality specifications of ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 (including cetane number, flash point, acid value, and cold‑flow properties).
Properties relevant to use:
- Fatty‑acid composition (high linoleic acid) provides good oxidative stability and a cetane number suitable for diesel engines.
- Protein‑rich biomass (≈15–20 % CP) offers a digestible nitrogen source for ruminants.
- Halophytic physiology allows growth on soils with salinity up to ~300 mM NaCl, enabling cultivation on marginal lands without freshwater irrigation.
- The genome of S. aegyptiaca has been sequenced (publicly available in NCBI/Phytozome) and serves as a reference for functional‑genomics studies of salt tolerance.
Standards and regulation:
- Biodiesel derived from S. aegyptiaca seed oil must meet ASTM D6751 (U.S.) and EN 14214 (EU) standards for fuel quality, covering parameters such as sulfur content, flash point, and cold‑flow performance.
- Forage use is governed by national feed‑safety regulations (e.g., Codex Alimentarius guidelines for animal feed) and must comply with limits on contaminants and nutrient composition.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- As a facultative halophyte, S. aegyptiaca can be cultivated on saline or alkaline soils that are unsuitable for conventional crops, reducing competition for arable land and freshwater resources.
- Low‑input cultivation (minimal fertilizer and irrigation) yields both oil and biomass, supporting land‑reclamation projects and providing diversified income for farmers in marginal environments.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Lerchia hortensis | (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 549 (1891) |
| Lerchia baccata | (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 549 (1891) |
| Salsola baccata | (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Poir. | Encycl. 7: 298 (1806) |
| Suaeda hortensis | Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel. | in Onomat. Bot. Compl. 8: 798 (1776). |
| Suaeda baccata | Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel. | in Onomat. Bot. Compl. 8: 797 (1776). |
| Schanginia baccata | (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Moq. | Chenop. Monogr. Enum. : 119 (1840) |
| Schanginia hortensis | (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Moq. | Chenop. Monogr. Enum. : 119 (1840) |
| Schanginia aegyptiaca | (Hasselq.) Aellen | Fl. Lowland Iraq : 195 (1964) |
| Schoberia hortensis | (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 2: 532 (1841) |
| Chenopodium aegyptiacum | Hasselq. | Iter Palaest. : 460 (1757) |
| Chenopodium hortense | (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Schult. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 6: 268 (1820) |
| Enchylaena aegyptiaca | (Hasselq.) Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 1: 923 (1824) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | seablite |
| Arabic | كاكول |
| Arabic | سويداء مصرية |
| German | schanginia aegyptiaca |
| German | schanginia hortensis |
| German | suaeda hortensis |
| German | suaeda baccata |
| German | schanginia baccata |
| German | chenopodium aegyptiacum |
| Persian | سیاه شور مصری |
| Persian | کاکل |
| Persian | سیاهشور مصری |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
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Africa click to expand
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Somalia
- Sudan
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Northern Africa
- Egypt
- Libya
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Northeast Tropical Africa
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Arabian Peninsula
- Gulf States
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
- Cyprus
- Iran
- Iraq
- Lebanon-Syria
- Palestine
- Sinai
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Arabian Peninsula
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Indian Subcontinent
- Pakistan
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Indian Subcontinent
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Australia
- South Australia
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Australia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000437555 |
| Tropicos | 7201441 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:167397-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2483924 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 737778 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 224153 |
| IPNI | 167397-1 |
| iNaturalist | 489397 |
| GBIF | 3757104 |
| Freebase | /m/0rfg_fm |
| Wikipedia | Suaeda_aegyptiaca |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Myristic Acid | 11005 | Click to see | 228.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| Oleic Acid | 445639 | Click to see | 282.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| Palmitic Acid | 985 | Click to see | 256.42 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| Palmitoleic Acid | 445638 | Click to see CCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 254.41 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| Stearic Acid | 5281 | Click to see | 284.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Linoleic Acid | 5280450 | Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 280.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| Linolenic Acid | 5280934 | Click to see | 278.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Cholestane steroids / Cholesterols and derivatives | |||||
| Cholesterol | 5997 | Click to see | 386.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,8S,9S,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 134766514 | Click to see | 400.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| Stigmasterol | 5280794 | Click to see | 412.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alanine and derivatives | |||||
| D-Alanine | 71080 | Click to see | 89.09 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alpha amino acids / L-alpha-amino acids | |||||
| L-Arginine | 6322 | Click to see | 174.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| Lysine | 5962 | Click to see C(CCN)CC(C(=O)O)N | 146.19 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| Threonine | 6288 | Click to see CC(C(C(=O)O)N)O | 119.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Aspartic acid and derivatives | |||||
| D-Aspartic Acid | 83887 | Click to see | 133.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Glutamic acid and derivatives | |||||
| L-Glutamic Acid | 33032 | Click to see | 147.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Histidine and derivatives | |||||
| Histidine | 6274 | Click to see C1=C(NC=N1)CC(C(=O)O)N | 155.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Isoleucine and derivatives | |||||
| l-Isoleucine | 6306 | Click to see CCC(C)C(C(=O)O)N | 131.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Leucine and derivatives | |||||
| Leucine | 6106 | Click to see CC(C)CC(C(=O)O)N | 131.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Methionine and derivatives | |||||
| D-Methionine | 84815 | Click to see CSCCC(C(=O)O)N | 149.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Phenylalanine and derivatives | |||||
| D-Phenylalanine | 71567 | Click to see | 165.19 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Proline and derivatives | |||||
| Proline | 145742 | Click to see C1CC(NC1)C(=O)O | 115.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Serine and derivatives | |||||
| L-Serine | 5951 | Click to see | 105.09 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Tyrosine and derivatives | |||||
| L-Tyrosine | 6057 | Click to see | 181.19 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Valine and derivatives | |||||
| Valine | 6287 | Click to see CC(C)C(C(=O)O)N | 117.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| Sucrose | 5988 | Click to see | 342.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Monosaccharides / Hexoses | |||||
| D-Galactose | 6036 | Click to see | 180.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| D-Glucose | 5793 | Click to see C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)O)O)O)O)O | 180.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| L-Rhamnose | 25310 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)O)O)O)O | 164.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Monosaccharides / Pentoses | |||||
| L-Arabinose | 439195 | Click to see | 150.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Sugar acids and derivatives / Glucuronic acid derivatives | |||||
| D-Galacturonic Acid | 439215 | Click to see | 194.14 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
| D-Glucuronic Acid | 94715 | Click to see C1(C(C(OC(C1O)O)C(=O)O)O)O | 194.14 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.4197/SCI.16-1.4 |
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| In public collections | 0 |