In pics: Know more about Racosperma; the famous trees in South Red Sea

CAIRO – 7 April 2022: The Racosperma trees grow in the deserts of Halayeb, Shalateen and Marsa Alam, south of the Red Sea.

It is one of the most famous trees that grow in the region due to its abundance and has a special importance for the people of the tribes there.

In the below lines, learn more about Racosperma trees:

The Racosperma tree grows in the torrents of the eastern desert, as it requires an environment of a special nature.

This tree was one of the sacred trees of the pharaohs, and it was called the sacred tree of Isis, besides pharaonic drawings of the tree were spotted on the walls of one of the tombs.

It is considered to be a source of protection and food for many living creatures in the desert.

In the summer, rare animals such as Egyptian deer, fig, mountain goats hide from the scorching heat of the sun under the tree, as their goot traces appear near the tree.

Monitoring of pharaonic drawings inside the tomb of King Tuthmosis III, that he is suckling from Isis, which is in the form of Racosperma tree.

It spreads in most of the mountain valleys in the Halayeb, Shalateen and Marsa Alam deserts, but its abundance forms a beautiful landscape in Wadi Edib, which is the largest valley of Mount Elba, in which torrential water gathers from all the valleys surrounding it.