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Professor Ali Al Keblawy with the auricular shrub. Courtsey: Professor Al Keblawy
Professor Ali Al Keblawy with the auricular shrub. Courtsey: Professor Al Keblawy
UAE shrub could prove key to solving soil pollution
The auricula shrub, or Calotropis procera, is native to the Middle East