[Liste] Shrubs In The Sahara Desert

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Shrubs in the sahara desert. Top 10 plants in the sahara desert laperrine s olive tree. The adaptations of the wildlife and plants to the treacherous environment are fascinating and the cultural history of this geographic crossroads complex and involved. Thyme is a major food source for the animals in the sahara desert. Other types of vegetation in the sahara citrullus colocynthis gourd tamarisk shrub ephedra alata shrubs magaria tree cyperus papyrus sedge panicum turgidum bunchgrass eragrostis genus of grass aristida grass african welwitchsia. However in the mountainous. Colocynth a field of colocynth fruit or bitter apple citrullus colocynthis in the sahara desert. The dromedary camel one of the sahara s most famous animals.

Tamarisk is a small twiggy shrub that grows in saline desert soil and seashores. Although many people associate palm trees with the tropics certain species of palm trees exist in the. Different kinds of plants. The plant s roots help reduce soil erosion along the dry coastal region where it grows. Various halophytes salt tolerant plants are found in saline depressions. Sahara desert plants about the author steffani cameron is a freelance writer and journalist with bylines in washington post canadian traveller and many other sites. It has dry scale like leaves and flowers.

In the western coastal zone of the sahara halophytic plants like the tamarix senegalensis are found.