Al Qaia Masakin area Alain Dubai road, Alain UAE
near Al Qaia, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
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Camel’s Flower (زهر) Tribulus is the Precious Flora of the Arabian Desert
The yellow flowers make it very attractive in the desert. It attracts insects and birds from a far distance. The aroma of the nectar is also very appealing for the bees and wasps. The seeds are coated in a compound structure enriched with hair to maintain the moisture of the structure.
Prosopis cineraria, Ghaf in Arabic
National tree of the United Arab Emirates. One of the important trees of the desert ecosystem. This tree is highly respected and cared about in the UAE. The father of the nation ‘Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan’ had very special adoration and care for this tree. During the development process of the country, the roads were designed to save the tree, especially Ghaf.
Zygophyllum (Zygophyllum qatarense). HARAM in Arabic
Pharmacological Action and Toxicity Diuretic and antipyretic Anti-histamine activity Healing constipation The juice from fresh leaves and stems is used for the treatment of certain skin diseases For lowering of blood pressure
Haloxyllon Persicum
Haloxylon persicum, the white saxaul, is a small tree belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. Its range is from Western Asia, including Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Sinai, South Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Oman, UAE, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, to Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, etc.), and China (Xinjiang, etc.).
Dipterygium glaucum الصفروی
A salt-tolerant plant of the Arabian Peninsula that grows as a rounded, dwarf shrub. In adaptation to retaining water in its saline environment, it has small compact leaves that are rather fleshy and succulent. The camel loves this plant because of 2 main reasons, the i.e. rich source of water and providing abundant salts.
Desert bush with many small flowers and many butterflies
Please help me if you know further details, i.e. botanical nomenclature, habitats, characteristics, and use, etc.
Calitropis
The beautiful bush with large leaves and tall size is one of the most beautiful, evergreen, and attractive flora of the desert. It has beautiful flowers.
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