Thanks to my good friends the Foresters of Tindouf (Sahara desert, S.W. Algeria) I was lucky to visit a splendid argan forest in the desert valley Oued Elmaa. Mr. Abdelmoumène MOUZAOUI, forester, offered me some photographs and I had opportunities of taking some too.
I publish them here because so many people are interested in this superb argan tree (Argania spinosa), well known for its fruits out of which the fantastic argan oil can be pressed. The tree deserves to be planted at larger scale (reforestation, economic value).
I will not describe this beautiful tree in detail here. A simple search on Google will offer all the information one can want.
It goes without saying that the argan tree can play an important role in the combat of desertification.
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99EA1 - The argan forest near Tindouf (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99EA5 - The argan forest near Tindouf (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99EA9 - Argan trees (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99ED5 - The argan forest in the Sahara desert (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99ED6 - The argan forest in the valley (river bed or oued) - (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99ECD - Magnificent argan trees with accumulating sand (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99EAE - Old argan trees in the oued (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99EBE - Some argan trees are really enormous (Photo WVC)
2007- Oued Elmaa 10 - Argan trees (PHOTO A. M.)
2007- Oued Elmaa 2 - Spectacular argan tree (PHOTO A. M.)
2007- Oued Elmaa 4 - Georgeous argan tree (PHOTO A. M.)
2007- Oued Elmaa 5 - Impressive canopy (PHOTO A. M.)
2007- Oued Elmaa 6 - Network of branches (PHOTO A. M.)
2007- Oued Elmaa 8 - Several argan trees growing together in a thicket (PHOTO A. M.)
2007- Oued Elmaa 3 - Argan canopy (PHOTO A. M.)
2007- Oued Elmaa 1 - Edge of canopy (PHOTO A. M.)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99ECE - Tall argan tree flowering and fruiting (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99EC6 - Flowers and ripening argan fruits (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99EC9 - Branches full of ripening fruits (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99EC1 - Ripening argan fruits (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99EC2 - Ripe argan fruits fallen off (Photo WVC)
2007-04 Oued Elmaa WVC Ar#99EC5 - One hand with ripe fruits, second hand with argan stones sitting inside those fruits (Photo WVC)
