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Does anyone know the specific tree species planted? I'm working on a project with boswellia species so this is where my curiosity is coming from.
by johntfella 6y ago
Does anyone know the specific tree species planted? I'm working on a project with boswellia species so this is where my curiosity is coming from.
- da39a3ee 6y agoThey are listed here: http://www.fao.org/forestry/35800-094f4eedb0c86a4a33be1a3d906d80d3f.pdf http://www.fao.org/forestry/35800-094f4eedb0c86a4a33be1a3d90... Wikipedia indicates that the following are from Australasia and South Asia and therefore are non-native and must have extremely limited conservation value in north Africa: Casuarina equisetifolia, Dalbergia sissoo, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus citriodora, Terminalia arjuna The following are Mediterranean or Sub-saharan African: Cupressus sempervirens, Khaya grandifoliola, Khaya senegalensis, Pinus halepensis I am very concerned that climate change is creating a generation that does not understand the value of natural habitat with native plant species. Many people nowadays seems to just care about climate change and not about species conservation.
- johntfella 6y agoThanks. I agree. Boswellia is native to the region. There is a planting project going on in Yemen for specific species but the fighting has complicated the project. A lot is hitting the species and is likely to increase in demand. NYT piece covers some of the challenges its facing: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/05/science/frankincense-trees-collapse.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/05/science/frankincense-tree...