joint pine

Noun

  • A leafless shrub with needle-like branches, Ephedra fragilis (species), native to southern Europe and northern Africa and used medicinally due to its ephedrine content.
  • A related plant, Ephedra distachya (species)
  • Any plant in the genus Ephedra.

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