saxaoul

Updated: May 29, 2025

To prevent this, tamarisk, wild oats, and desert shrubs are planted along the line, and in particular that strange plant of the wilderness, the saxaoul, whose branches are scraggly and scant, but whose sturdy roots sink deep into the sand, seeking moisture in the depths.

Charles Morris - Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15): The Romance of Reality