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The Laoat Tree, A Forgotten Wealth
September 27, 2020KHARTOUM (Sudanow) - The laoat tree (Botanical name: Acacia oerfota) is indigenous of Sudan and in some parts of East Africa, having different names according to the respective region and its language. The main characte...
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Um Gleila: The Magical Plant
August 16, 2020KHARTOUM (Sudanow) - Croton zambesicus family (Euphorpiaceae), local name: Um Gleila, is an ornamental plant widely spread in tropical Sudan. It is a large shrub or small tree up to 16 ft. high. The leaves are green, fir...
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The Dalaib Tree: A Symbol of Pride, Both In Form And Content
July 05, 2020KHARTOUM (Sudanow) - The Dalaib tree (in Latin Borassus flabellife) is part of the general heritage of Sudan, assuming a high position in the culture of Sudan, the mid-western region of Kordofan in particular.According t...
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Luba Abyad, A Highly Useful Legume
June 07, 2020KHARTOUM (Sudanow) - Luba Abyad is a popular meal in most of the rural areas of Sudan. It is a variety of the leguminous vigna beans (Vigna unguiculata) grown in many parts of the world. Here in this country, housewive...
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Gigantic Ajjour Vegetable Thought Qualified For Guinness World Records
May 03, 2020KHARTOUM (Sudanow) - A farm in the Sudan has produced a bafflingly big ajjourr vegetable many agronomists and famers said it would sure hit the Guinnes records in this species. Ajjour is the local name in Sudan fo...
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Ostrich Farming: The Unknown Treasure
April 12, 2020KHARTOUM (Sudanow) - Ostriches have a big role in the Sudanese cultural heritage. Their feather was and is still used as an ornament in some parts of the Sudan, in particular on happy occasions and festiviti...
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Uses Of The Gifl Gum Incense And Timber
March 08, 2020KHARTOUM (Sudanow) - Sudan is a major producer of prank incense, obtained from the boswelliacarteil tree, a burseracerae tree species. The tree grows heavily in the regions of Darfur (far west), the Nuba Mountai...
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