The sandy Margham desert surrounding the city supports wild grasses and numerous
date palm trees. Desert hyacinths grow in the sabkha plans east of the city,
while acacia and ghaf trees grow in the flat plains within the proximity of the
Western Al Hajar Mountains. Several indigenous trees such as the date palm and
neem as well as imported trees like the eucalypts grow very well in Dubai's
natural parks. ... more about Dubai