Album: Native Plants of the UAE
Arfaj (Rhanterium epapposum)
Arta (Calligonum comosum)
Ausaj (Lycium shawii)
Cornulaca monacantha
Date Palm
Desert hyacinth
Safrawi (Dipterygium glaucum)
Shuntop (Pentatropis nivalis)
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Plants serve an important part in the natural ecosystem, and their abundance is a sign of a healthy and livable environment. The UAE's climate allows it to home a unique set of plants that are only able to survive in its dry, hot environment.
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Plants and their root systems filter and oxygenate the environment, resist desertification and soil erosion, trap carbon emissions, regulate rainfall and weather patterns, and offer shelter, nourishment, and secondary goods.
