A rare and historically significant tree has reappeared in the Al Baha region of southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Known since ancient times, the Khazam tree has long been valued for its aesthetic and medicinal benefits.
Standing on a trunk nearly three meters high with numerous branches at the top, the Khazam tree is found in the Sarawat Mountains, stretching from Yemen to western Hijaz.
It passes through the mountains west of Medina and reaches the Radwa Mountains.
According to botanist Ahmed Qashash, the tree produces a red sap extracted from its trunk.
Over time, the sap hardens and turns brown. This substance has multiple uses, including sterilizing wounds, treating gingivitis, stopping bleeding, decorating home entrances, dyeing clothes, polishing pottery in the varnish industry, and serving as an adhesive.
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