Conocarpus lancifolius

The tree has no common name in English. In Somali, it is called ghalab; in Arabic, the name is damas.Commonly found in residential compounds in Dubai UAE.

Conocarpus lancifolius, one of two species in the genus Conocarpus, is a tree in the family Combretaceae native to coastal and riverine areas of Somalia, Djibouti, and Yemen. It is found throughout East Africa, the Arabian peninsula, and South Asia. The tree has no common name in English. In Somali, it is called ghalab; in Arabic, the name is damas. Uses - The tree's wood is dense and suitable for charcoal. More

The average density of Conocarpus lancifolius wood specimens was found to be 0.846 g/cm3 and is greater than reported value (0.810 g/cm3) in the literature for the same species. More