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Conocarpus lancifolius Engl.

Synonyms

Anogeissus latifolia, Conocarpus niloticus

Common names

Damas

Extract from Wikipedia article

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.[+]

Runaway camel eating planted damas trees (Conocarpus lancifolius) as fodder near Haloul Street area in Abu Hamour. Doha, Qatar, April 5, 2013
LinkRunaway camel eating planted damas trees (Conocarpus lancifolius) as fodder near Haloul Street area in Abu Hamour. Doha, Qatar, April 5, 2013
Location on mapsHaloul Street, Doha, Qatar
Seeds of damas trees (Conocarpus lancifolius) near Al Istiqlal Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, May 6, 2014
LinkSeeds of damas trees (Conocarpus lancifolius) near Al Istiqlal Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, May 6, 2014
Location on mapsAl Istiqlal St, Doha, Qatar
Blooming damas tree (Conocarpus lancifolius) in area of Al Sham Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, September 25, 2014
LinkBlooming damas tree (Conocarpus lancifolius) in area of Al Sham Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, September 25, 2014
Location on mapsAl Istiqlal Street, Doha, Qatar
Alley of damas trees (Conocarpus lancifolius) in a village of Al Mashrab in area of Ras Laffan Farms. Northern Qatar, October 18, 2014
LinkAlley of damas trees (Conocarpus lancifolius) in a village of Al Mashrab in area of Ras Laffan Farms. Northern Qatar, October 18, 2014
Location on mapsAl Shamal Road, Qatar
Branch of damas tree (Conocarpus lancifolius) with flowers taken from area of Al Sham Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, October 21, 2015
LinkBranch of damas tree (Conocarpus lancifolius) with flowers taken from area of Al Sham Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, October 21, 2015

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