Salvadora Persica

Commentators differ as to which is the mustard of the parable -- this common Black Mustard, or a rarer shrub-like tree (_Salvadora Persica_), with an equivalent Arabic name, a pungent odor, and a very small seed.

Wild Flowers Worth Knowing Neltje Blanchan 1891

(_Salvadora Persica_), which extends from Ceylon to the Holy Land.

Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) James Emerson Tennent 1836

Hernandia [7], with its sonorous fruits; while the dry sands above are taken possession of by the Acacias, _Salvadora Persica_ (the true mustard-tree of Scripture [8], which, here attains a height of forty feet), Ixoras, and the numerous family of Cassias.

Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) James Emerson Tennent 1836

The twigs were plucked from the Salvadora Persica tree which contains natural compounds and resins that gently buff stains.

Examiner California Headlines 2009

“Antimicrobial Effects of Extracts of Azadirachta Indica (Neem) and Salvadora Persica (Arak) Chewing Sticks.”

The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007

“Antimicrobial Effects of Extracts of Azadirachta Indica (Neem) and Salvadora Persica (Arak) Chewing Sticks.”

The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007