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Image of Matthiola arabica Boiss.

Image of Matthiola arabica Boiss.

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This is the fruit of Matthiola arabica, a desert perennial that is endangered in Israel. In Sinai (Egypt) it is very common. The seeds are protected in the coiled fruit, waiting for the next rain which might arrive only in a few years.

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