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Conocarpus lancifolius, one of two species in the genus Conocarpus, is a tree in the family Combretaceae native to coastal and riverine areas of Somalia, Djibouti, and Yemen. It is found throughout the Horn of Africa, the Arabian peninsula, and South Asia. The tree has no common name in English. In Somali, it is called qalab; in Arabic, the name is damas. It is also commonly found in residential compounds in Dubai.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Conocarpus
- Family
- Combretaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Damas
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