Native & Desert · Middle East
Prosopis Cineraria
Medium · Ghaf Treeشجرة الغاف
Sourced from UAE · 15 years in the making · 4 m at selection.
UAE National Tree, survives extreme desert, nitrogen-fixing, cultural heritage.
Indicative acquisition
$800
Botanical identity
- Botanical name
- Prosopis Cineraria
- Common name
- Ghaf Tree
- Arabic name
- شجرة الغاف
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Prosopis
- Size tier
- Medium
Dimensions
- Height
- 4 m
- Crown spread
- 4 m
- Trunk
- 25 cm
- Age at selection
- 15 years
Provenance & culture
- Origin
- UAE
- Climate
- Arid desert
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Water need
- Very Low
- Sun exposure
- Full
- Root system
- Extremely deep taproot (30m+)
- Maintenance
- None
Dimensions and age are recorded at the point of selection and are characteristic of the tier; each living specimen varies. Placement, irrigation and establishment are confirmed on technical review.
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