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A Dubai guide to native pollinator gardening - even without a garden

Sep 19, 2025 1 min. read By Phil Dunn
Tree name and type Main polinators
Samar (vachellia tortilis) - native tree Bees, wasps
Madras thorn (pithecellobium dulce) - adapted tree Bees, wasps
Miswak (salvadora persica) - native shrub Butterflies
Brittlebush (encelia farinosa) - adapted shrub Bees, wasps
Sea lavender (limonium axillare) - native groundcover Bees, butterflies
Rayhan (ocimum basilicum) - adapted herb Bees, wasps
Name and type Main pollinators
Ghaf (Prosopis cineraria) - native tree Bees, wasps
Palo verde (parkinsonia aculeata) - adapted tree Bees, wasps
Aloe (aloe vera) - native shrub Sunbirds
Lantana (lantana ssp.) - adapted shrub Bees, butterflies