There’s actually a widespread misperception that these lions are climbing cacti. In reality, these are species such as fig trees or acacia trees with robust structures that can withstand the weight of ...

“Women can now depend on acacia trees [former name] for firewood instead of cutting indigenous species like shea trees, which are of a high economic value,” said Abdulai Mariama, a local woman ...

Made from gond (edible gum derived from the sap of Acacia trees), this winter delicacy is ... preventing sudden spikes in blood sugar levels. Moreover, edible gum’s unique property of generating ...

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White milkwood (Sideroxylon inerme), thorn pear (Scolopia zeyheri), candle wood (Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus) and bitou ...

Some gravestones stand tall and pristine. But deeper into the cemetery, amid a tangle of maple, birch and acacia trees, more and more bend under the weight of time and neglect. Their inscriptions ...

Tree-planting projects are trying to keep the invading sands at bay, but so far, they haven’t eased the deep-rooted worries about the future. Chinguetti is one of four UNESCO World Heritage sites in ...