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Toothbrush tree

Salvadora persica or the arak, is a small evergreen tree. Other common names include jhal, toothbrush tree, mustard tree, and peelu. Its roots and twigs called miswak are traditionally used for chewing as a toothbrush.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Salvadora persica
Family: Salvadoraceae
Genus: Salvadora
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Brassicales

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