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Trees of Saudi Arabia

Trees and shrubs are important in preserving the ecosystem of any region, particularly in areas where the vegetation is rich. The number of
tree species in Saudi Arabia is only 97, which is about 4% of the total floristic elements. Out of these, more than 80% are present in the
southwestern and western regions, including Taif region. Among the tree genera, Acacia contains the highest number of species (10 species)
followed by Ficus (7 species)

Although tree species are widely distributed in the south western regions, only a few of them are forming into communities. Species such
as Juniperus spp., Olea europaea, Acacia seyal, Maerua crassifolia, Ziziphus spina-chriti, Tarchonanthus camphorates, etc are dominant and
grow luxuriously in many parts of the Hijaz mountains. Acacias, in general, are the most dominant tree species in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in
the Arabian Peninsula.

1. Acacia abyssinica Mimosaceae

2. Acacia asak Mimosaceae
3. Acacia etbaica Mimosaceae
4. Acacia gerrardii Mimosaceae
5. Acacia hamulosa Mimosaceae
6. Acacia latea Mimosaceae
7. Acacia mellifera Mimosaceae
8. Acacia origena Mimosaceae
9. Acacia raddiana Mimosaceae
10. Acacia seyal Mimosaceae
11. Acokanthera schimperi Apocynaceae
12. Annona squamosa Annonaceae
13. Asperagus flagellaris Asperagaceae
14. Balanites aegyptiaca Zygophyllaceae
15. Barbeya oleoides Barbeyaceae
16. Berchemia discolor Rhamnaceae
17. Boscia angustifolia Capparaceae
18. Breonadia salicina Rubiaceae
19. Buddleja polystachya Buddlejaceae
20. Capparis decidua Capparaceae
21. Catha edulis Celastraceae
22. Celtis africana Ulmaceae
23. Combretum molle Combretaceae
24. Commiphora erythraea Burseraceae
25. Commiphora gileadensis Burseraceae
26. Commiphora kataf Burseraceae
27. Cordia africana Boraginaceae
28. Cordia monoica Boraginaceae
29. Cordia nevelli Boraginaceae
30. Crataegus sinaica Rosaceae
31. Debregeasia saenab Urticaceae
32. Delonix elata Caesalpiniaceae
33. Diospyros mespiliformis Ebenaceae
34. Dobera glabra Salvadoraceae
35. Dombeya torrida ssp. torrida Sterculiaceae
36. Dracaena ombet Dracaenaceae
37. Ehretia abyssincia Boraginaceae
38. Ehretia obtusifolia Boraginaceae
39. Erica arborea Ericaceae
40. Euclea schimperi Ebenaceae
41. Faidherbia albida Mimosaceae
42. Ficus cairica Moraceae
43. Ficus cordata ssp. salicifolia Moraceae
44. Ficus glumosa Moraceae
45. Ficus ingens Moraceae
46. Ficus populifolia Moraceae
47. Ficus sycomorus Moraceae
48. Ficus vasta Moraceae

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49. Grewia tembensis Tiliaceae
50. Grewia trichocarpa Tiliaceae
51. Hypericum revolutum Hypericaceae
52. Hyphaene thebaica Palmaceae
53. Jatropha curcas Euphorbiaceae
54. Juniperus phoenicea Cupressaceae
55. Juniperus procera Cupressaceae
56. Lawsonia inermis Lythraceae
57. Maerua crassifolia Capparaceae
58. Maesa lanceolata Myrsinaceae
59. Maytenus heterophylla Celastraceae
60. Maytenus parviflora Celastraceae
61. Mimusops laurifolia Sapotaceae
62. Moringa peregrina Moringaceae
63. Myrica humilis Myricaceae
64. Myrsine afrifcana Myrsinaceae
65. Myrtus communis Myrtaceae
66. Nuxia congesta Buddlejaceae
67. Nuxia oppositifolia Buddlejaceae
68. Ochna inermis Ochnaceae
69. Olea europaea Oleaceae
70. Oncoba spinosa Flacourtiaceae
71. Phoenix caespitosa Palmaceae
72. Phoenix dactylifera Palmaceae
73. Phoenix reclinata Palmaceae
74. Pistacia falcata Anacardiaceae
75. Pittosporum viridiflorum ssp. arabicum Pittospraceae
76. Popolus euphratica Salicaceae
77. Prosopis juliflora Mimosaceae
78. Prosopis koelziana Mimosaceae
79. Psydrax schimperiana Rubiaceae
80. Rhizophora mucronata Rhizophoraceae
81. Rhus natalenis Anacardiaceae
82. Rhus retinorrhea Anacardiaceae
83. Salix acmophylla Salicaceae
84. Salix mucronata Salicaceae
85. Sideroxylon oxyacanthum Sapotaceae
86. Syzygium guineense Myrtaceae
87. Tamarindus indica Caesalpiniaceae
88. Tamarix aphylla Tamaricaceae
89. Tamarix passerinoides var. macrocarpa Tamaricaceae
90. Tarchonanthus camphoratus Asteraceae
91. Teclea nobilis Rutaceae
92. Terminalia brownii Combretaceae
93. Trema orientalis Ulmaceae
94. Trichelia emetica Meliaceae
95. Ziziphus glabrata Rhamnaceae
96. Ziziphus mucronata Rhamnaceae
97. Ziziphus spina-christi Rhamnaceae

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