Ghaf draws water with its taproot from as deep as 20 m, leafs, flowers and fruits in the driest months (March–June) when other plants are leafless, and has been used to fix sand dunes in the UAE.
3Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce — distribution (World Checklist of Vascular Plants, WCVP)SRC-398
4Population Genomics and Genetic Diversity of Prosopis cineraria in the United Arab Emirates: Insights for Conservation in Arid Ecosystems (Plants 14)SRC-400
5The Genome of the Mimosoid Legume Prosopis cineraria, a Desert Tree (Int J Mol Sci 23)SRC-399