The only "Al Sarh" tree in Abu Dhabi is over 100 years old
The Sarh tree is one of the rarest plant species in the UAE.
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The Sarh tree is one of the rarest plant species in the UAE, as it is found only in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, but the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi, recorded in July 2020, the presence of only one tree in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, specifically within one of the rock formations in the Malakat area east of the city Al Ain, near the border with the Sultanate of Oman, was found within an area surrounded by a network that is difficult to enter, which contributed to providing protection for the last tree of this type in the emirate.
Some of the people of the forceps estimated the age of the tree to be more than 100 years.
Sarh trees are among the local trees that support biodiversity, add beauty to the wild environment, and are famous for their shade, making them like an umbrella in the desert. They were also used in traditional medical recipes for treating chest diseases, oral and dental diseases, and as an intestinal laxative, and were mentioned by Ibn Sina in His book "The Canon of Medicine", from which the Latin scientific name was derived.
The residents of the region also used its fine branches as a stick to tweak the eye, which is called in both classical Arabic and the local dialect “al-Mawrud”.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the ruler in the Al Dhafra region and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi, directed the propagation and preservation of the local "Sarah" tree, as part of his keenness and interest in preserving the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, good May God rest his soul, to protect the rare and perennial local trees.
His Highness stressed that these trees have been closely associated with the region since ancient times, and are a living witness to the history of the country, and landmarks that are no less important than the historical and archaeological landmarks.
The authority made several attempts to propagate the Sarh tree. Seeds were planted for its propagation in the nursery run by the authority in the Al Dhafra region. More than 50 small seedlings were produced, 25 of which were replanted within the borders of Jebel Hafeet National Park.
Al Sarh is characterized by being an evergreen tree, reaching a height of approximately eight meters, with small, oval, leathery leaves. These leaves are dense on the branches, which looks like a dense spherical vegetative crown of the tree, and provides excellent shade when it is fully grown.
Its flowers are single radial, they form in January and February, and turn into small horny fruits, which ripen in March and April.
Sarh is also considered one of the trees with an African spread, which in its spread seeps in minimal limits to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Palestine, the Republic of Yemen, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
The Sultanate of Oman and the UAE represent the global eastern limit for the spread of this species, where it stands and does not exceed it to the east.
• “Al Sarh” is local trees that support biodiversity and add beauty to the wild environment.
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