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Animal science
Camel racing has always relied on deep experience, intuition, and close observation. Trainers spend hours watching their camels, trying to understand subtle differences in gait, stamina, and behaviour. But as herds grow …
Apiculture & food
Honey is often described by its color, taste, or region, but none of these elements alone define what honey truly is. The most reliable identity of honey lies in its botanical origin—the plant species that bees visited t…
Animal science
I’ve worked with laboratories, farms, industrial sites, and R&D centers long enough to recognize a pattern: systems that rely only on human observation eventually fail—not because people are incompetent, but because huma…
Animal science
Determining when a camel is race-ready has always been an art. Trainers watch form, evaluate behavior, and rely on experience — but this intuition cannot detect internal fatigue, micro-injuries, or declining efficiency. …
Research & leadership
جوريينياCOMMON NAME:JurineaARABIC:جوريينياBOTANICAL NAME:Jurinea carduiformis (Jaub. & Spach) Boiss.SYNONYMS:Outreya carduiformis Jaub. & SpachFAMILY:ASTERACEAEKIND:NativeEMIRATE:FujairahGROWTH FORMS:HerbsHABITATS:Slope …
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صابونة العفريتCOMMON NAME:cudweedARABIC:صابونة العفريتBOTANICAL NAME:Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (L.) Hilliard & B.L.BurttSYNONYMS:Gnaphalium luteo-ablum L.FAMILY:ASTERACEAEKIND:NativeEMIRATE:Abu-DhabiGROWTH FORMS:HerbsH…
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عضيدهCOMMON NAME:Slender sowthistleARABIC:عضيدهBOTANICAL NAME:Sonchus tenerrimus L.SYNONYMS:Sonchus tener Salisb.FAMILY:ASTERACEAEKIND:NativeEMIRATE:FujairahGROWTH FORMS:HerbsHABITATS:SandyTYPES:AnnualBiennialPerennialDE…
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جرومويلCOMMON NAME:Gromwell, bastard alkanet.ARABIC:جرومويلBOTANICAL NAME:Buglossoides tenuiflora (L.f.) I.M.Johnst.SYNONYMS:Lithospermum tenuiflorum L. f.FAMILY:BORAGINACEAEKIND:NativeEMIRATE:FujairahGROWTH FORMS:HerbsH…
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كوا ، بامبرCOMMON NAME:Assyrian PlumARABIC:كوا ، بامبرBOTANICAL NAME:Cordia myxa L.SYNONYMS:Gerascanthus myxus (L.) Borhidi, Sebestena myxa (L.) J.PreslFAMILY:BORAGINACEAEKIND:IntroducedEMIRATE:FujairahCATEGORIES:Medicin…
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سابستانCOMMON NAME:grey-leaved saucer berry, grey-leaved cordia, marer, mnya mate, mkamasi and tadana.ARABIC:سابستانBOTANICAL NAME:Cordia sinensis Lam.SYNONYMS:Gerascanthus sinensis (Lam.) Borhidi, Quarena sinensis (Lam.…
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كارمونا ريتوساCOMMON NAME:Carmona retusaARABIC:كارمونا ريتوساBOTANICAL NAME:Ehretia obtusifolia Hochst. ex DCFAMILY:BORAGINACEAEKIND:NativeEMIRATE:FujairahGROWTH FORMS:ShrubsHABITATS:Slope (Rocky)Slope (Stony)TYPES:Peren…
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رمرامCOMMON NAME:EuplocaARABIC:رمرامBOTANICAL NAME:Euploca rariflora (Stocks) Diane & HilgerSYNONYMS:Heliotropium rariflorum StocksFAMILY:BORAGINACEAEKIND:NativeEMIRATE:DubaiGROWTH FORMS:ShrubsHABITATS:GulleySandyTYPES:P…
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ليسليسCOMMON NAME:hoary cressARABIC:ليسليسBOTANICAL NAME:Lepidium draba L.SYNONYMS:Cardaria draba (L.) Desv., Cochlearia draba (L.) L., Crucifera cardaria E.H.L.Krause, Lepidium draba subsp. eudraba Thell., Nasturtium dr…
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كليبولاCOMMON NAME:ClypeolaARABIC:كليبولاBOTANICAL NAME:Clypeola aspera (Weber) TurrillSYNONYMS:Alyssum asperum (Weber) Al-Shehbaz, Peltaria aspera Weber.FAMILY:BRASSICACEAEKIND:NativeEMIRATE:FujairahGROWTH FORMS:HerbsHA…
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أم اظافرCOMMON NAME:FarsetiaARABIC:أم اظافرBOTANICAL NAME:Farsetia longisiliqua Decne.FAMILY:BRASSICACEAEKIND:NativeEMIRATE:Abu-DhabiGROWTH FORMS:ShrubsHABITATS:Slope (Rocky)Slope (Stony)TYPES:PerennialDESCRIPTION:Perenn…
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أبو قرونCOMMON NAME:Shona cabbage, African cabbage, spider wisp, cat's whiskers, chin saga and stinkweed.ARABIC:أبو قرونBOTANICAL NAME:Cleome gynandra L.SYNONYMS:Gynandropis gynandra (L.) Briq.FAMILY:CLEOMACEAEKIND:Nativ…
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مشط، حشيشة القزاز، قزازاCOMMON NAME:common checkweedARABIC:مشط، حشيشة القزاز، قزازاBOTANICAL NAME:Stellaria media (L.) Vill.SYNONYMS:Alsine media L., Stellularia media (L.) Kuntze.FAMILY:CARYOPHYLLACEAEKIND:NativeEMIRATE…
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شجرة الغبرةCOMMON NAME:BindweedARABIC:شجرة الغبرةBOTANICAL NAME:Convolvulus ulicinus Boiss.FAMILY:CONVOLVULACEAEKIND:NativeEMIRATE:FujairahGROWTH FORMS:ShrubsHABITATS:Slope (Rocky)TYPES:PerennialDESCRIPTION:Perennial, wo…
