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Fujairah Flora: Calotropis procera or Sodom’s apple
Calotropis procera, or Sodom’s apple, had both flowers and seed pods. The flowers are miracles of geometry. When still in…
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Flower of the day: Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea A common garden plant for the UAE, Bougainvillea blooms with white flowers, with each cluster of three surrounded by bright bracts…
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Flower of the day: Lotus
The lotus plant belongs to the Nillumbik genus and carries symbolic significance in major cultures across the world. Lotus plant’s…
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Fujairah's Flora and Fauna
Kawther (Asphodelus tenuifolius) in addition to its beauty, crushed plants were used to treat ulcer.
Asphodelus tenuifolius is a common weed of fields, particularly of wheat and chickpea fields. It grows in Egypt and in the Sinai peninsula. It’s also…
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Little Owl
These nocturnal creatures make their homes in a variety of habitats including mountains, deserts and large parks and several species…
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Fujairah's Flora and Fauna
Nature is a comfort under lockdown
We are under lockdown however nature in Fujairah is blooming.
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Tangled in a Rope | Sea Turtle Rescue
The turtle had a rope stuck to it so he captured her so he could remove it and then released…
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Himalayan butterfly found in Fujairah
Another new butterfly species has been added to the UAE list by locally-based naturalist Binish Roobas – this time a…
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Al Ain water to produce plant-based compostable bottle
A local water company will start selling a bottle made from plant-based materials to reduce the amount of plastic it…
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