another African tree that grows wild alond the dead Sea in Israel. The flwoer are pleasently scented in the night. The tree has no leaves, they fall off very quickly and thus the plant does not loose too much water.
This leaflet tree grows in E Africa, reaching its northern range in Israel, wehre this pic was taken. As u can see it has huge fruit pods. The flowers open in spring time, they are white and scented. Recently the natural authorities incourage the use of this tree in gardens, to back up the very few wild populations.
