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Salvadora persica
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<p><i>Salvadora persica</i> or the toothbrush tree is a small evergreen tree native to the Middle East, Africa and India. Its sticks are traditionally used as a natural toothbrush called <i><a href="/facts/Miswak/NLebfoKh">miswak</a></i> and are mentioned by the <a href="/facts/World_Health_Organization/YNN3bgug">World Health Organization</a> for <a href="/facts/Oral_hygiene/MddqTjwo">oral hygiene</a> use. </p><p>Other names include arak, jhak, pīlu, and mustard tree. </p>