Salvadora persica

Salvadora persica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Salvadoraceae
Genus: Salvadora
Species:
S. persica
Binomial name
Salvadora persica
Shrub with berries
Birds and pilu shrub in India
Pollen grains of Salvadora persica or Miswak plant

Salvadora persica or the toothbrush tree is a small evergreen tree native to the Middle East, Africa and India.[1] Its sticks are traditionally used as a natural toothbrush called miswak and are mentioned by the World Health Organization for oral hygiene use.[1][2]

Other names include arak, jhak, pīlu, and mustard tree.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Orwa, Caleb; Mutua, A.; Kindt, Roeland; Jamnadass, Ramni; Simons, Anthony (2009). "Salvadora persica". Agroforestree Database: a tree reference and selection guide (4th ed.). Nairobi, Kenya: World Agroforestry Centre. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  2. ^ World Health Organization. Prevention of oral diseases. WHO offset publication No. 103. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1987. p. 61.

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