Tribulus
Nov 18, 2021
3 minutes
Words DR KAREN BRIDGMAN
is an annual plant in the Zygophyllaceae or caltrop family, with spiny fruit, yellow flowers and sharp thorn-like seeds. While originating in southern Eurasia and Africa, it has spread worldwide and is a hardy invasive species, being known as a noxious weed, partly because of its ability to survive but also because the thorny seeds can easily penetrate many surfaces including human skin and the mouths of grazing animals, generating painful wounds. has many common names, including puncture vine, bindii,
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