Growth form: Katam is an evergreen shrub or small tree.
Order: Buxales
Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Buxus L.
Species:Buxus dioica Forssk.
Citation in the Quran:
The plant is not mentioned in the Holy Qur’an.
Citation in the Hadit:
Narrated by AbuDharr: The Prophet (Peace and Blessing be Upon Him) said: “The best things with which grey hair are changed are henna and katam.” Sunan Abu-Dawud, combing the hair book.
Habitat & Distribution:
Katam is a plant that originally grows in valleys of Yemen. Also it distributes in the tropical areas of Asia and Africa.
