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Flujairah Flora: Great globe-thistle
Common Name: Great globe thistle Type: Herbaceous perennial Family: Asteraceae Height: 2.50 to 3.00 feet Spread: 0.75 to 1.50 feet…
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Fujairah’s Fauna and Flora: Arabian Tahr
The Arabian Tahr, a goat-like mammal, endemic to the UAE. It is the smallest in the Tahr family, but its strength and…
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Fujairah Flora: Ginseng of the Desert
DESERT HYACINTH Plant Scientific Name: Cistanche tubulosa Arabic Name: Thanoon, ذانون Meet the Desert hyacinth, also known as Fox radish, and ‘Ginseng of…
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5 Sharks that live in the Arabian Gulf
There are no Great White Sharks in the Persian Gulf, and shark attacks in general are extremely rare. However, there…
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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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Natural Habitats – The Mountains
The Hajar Mountains run parallel to the UAE’s east coast. Their highest pont in the North is in the Musandam…
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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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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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