Calligonum comosum, the fire bush,[2] arta[citation needed] or abal,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae.

[2] The plant grows to around 1.2 metres (4 feet) tall, with green branches that split off from the main stem like the wisps of a broom.

The plant is high in sugar and nitrogen.

[3][4] It is native to the Sahara, Socotra, the Arabian Peninsula, and in the Middle East as far east as Pakistan[1] and the Rajasthan desert in western India.

[3] It is useful as a stabilizer of sand dunes, forage for livestock, smokeless firewood, and an indicator of fresh water.