Species
Medicago arborea
Etymology
Medicago: Derived indirectly from the Persian name Media (an Iranian kingdom in existence from late second millennium BC to the first millennium BC), whence alfalfa allegedly originates.
arborea: From the Latin arbor 'tree', meaning tree-like
Common Name(s)
tree medick
Family
Fabaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Yellow
Year Naturalised
1958
Origin
Canary Is, S. Europe to Asia Minor
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010