The tree that is at war with Somalia's flora

[Coolpirate69]

Cali-garoob / Garanwaa (Prosopis juliflora)

Caligaroob tree is a hard to kill very destructive weed that was introduced to Somalia by the Western NGOs in 1980s after the Somali/Ethiopian war over the Ogaden. It kills every tree near it and it spreads really fast. It is a thorny weed and Somalis actually believe the thorns cause a tetanus infection so they try to really avoid it as much as they can. It spreads when animals eat it the seeds will grow wherever their dung lands.

This plant is a type of biological warfare , it devastates the natural habitat it is introduced to , it basically suffocates other plants of water and nutrients causing native plants to die out and eventually go extinct , by destroying the flora of region the animals are also effected , which leads to the death of geel and ari which inturn can lead to starvation of people.

I suspect Ethiopia of being behind this , but it needs further investigating.

https://radioergo.org/en/2019/06/in...-of-somali-herders-and-farmers-in-sool/?amp=1

 

[Hilmaam]

poisons livestock and kills grass

Somalis professional at destroying treees and turning it into charcoal hopefully these treees are targeted

 

[Aurelian]

 

[The alchemist]

Prosopis Juliflora can grow roots over 50 meters deep and regenerate from its core, giving it a high level of survivalist plasticity, even if you cut it from the top.

The invasive plant aridifies the soil environment for its heightened water absorption capacity, sucking needed water nutrients (+ other soil resources) for other plants, consequently destroying fauna ecosystems by killing flora diversity, impacting low catchment water budget, and affecting livelihoods, losing billions of potential revenue yearly and other environmental system provisions for its competitive advantage.

As this spreads environmental stress, seed pods consumed by livestock inflict poison for alkaloids and neurotoxic physical agents. The alien invasive plant, entirely banned for all possible use in the EU, influences mosquito vector ecology and malaria transmission through its high floral nectar contents that aid the vector population.

Sadly, the invasion risk increases in the semi-arid biomes in lowland East Africa -- the risk highest in our lands through soil alkalinity and soil fractions -- giving susceptible grounds for a high expansion rate exacerbation.

 

[Based]

Prosopis Juliflora can grow roots over 50 meters deep and regenerate from its core, giving it a high level of survivalist plasticity, even if you cut it from the top.

The invasive plant aridifies the soil environment for its heightened water absorption capacity, sucking needed water nutrients (+ other soil resources) for other plants, consequently destroying fauna ecosystems by killing flora diversity, impacting low catchment water budget, and affecting livelihoods, losing billions of potential revenue yearly and other environmental system provisions for its competitive advantage.

As this spreads environmental stress, seed pods consumed by livestock inflict poison for alkaloids and neurotoxic physical agents. The alien invasive plant, entirely banned for all possible use in the EU, influences mosquito vector ecology and malaria transmission through its high floral nectar contents that aid the vector population.

Sadly, the invasion risk increases in the semi-arid biomes in lowland East Africa -- the risk highest in our lands through soil alkalinity and soil fractions -- giving susceptible grounds for a high expansion rate exacerbation.

50 meters deep???

 

[Coolpirate69]

Tryptamine is widespread with occurrence in both plants and animals. It is often as a trace alkaloid.

Acacia
Mimosa
Prosopis (jini). Garoob, is it also called Garanwaa?

DMT producing plants are the cure to any type of addiction. Those under the influence hallucinate and claim to have seen aliens, jins and other forms of beings. Likely where they get their names, perhaps ancient somalis consumed them might account for the folklore.

Khat addiction could be eliminated instead of a useful plant.

However there are means to contain it. There is a succulent vine that produces grape sized fruit which is equally as invasive and since it is a vine it climbs other trees then spreads on it like a blanket eventually smothering it and retarding it's growth.

Everything need not be an ENEMY! now even the trees are waging war?

 

[Aurelian]

Prosopis Juliflora can grow roots over 50 meters deep and regenerate from its core, giving it a high level of survivalist plasticity, even if you cut it from the top.

The invasive plant aridifies the soil environment for its heightened water absorption capacity, sucking needed water nutrients (+ other soil resources) for other plants, consequently destroying fauna ecosystems by killing flora diversity, impacting low catchment water budget, and affecting livelihoods, losing billions of potential revenue yearly and other environmental system provisions for its competitive advantage.

As this spreads environmental stress, seed pods consumed by livestock inflict poison for alkaloids and neurotoxic physical agents. The alien invasive plant, entirely banned for all possible use in the EU, influences mosquito vector ecology and malaria transmission through its high floral nectar contents that aid the vector population.

Sadly, the invasion risk increases in the semi-arid biomes in lowland East Africa -- the risk highest in our lands through soil alkalinity and soil fractions -- giving susceptible grounds for a high expansion rate exacerbation.

Is there any effective way to eradicate it?

 

[Arabsiyawi]

I suspect Ethiopia of being behind this , but it needs further investigating.

No lol it, garanwaa were planted to cap the need in coal and animal feed, in the North for exemple, after refugees from Galbeed flooded in.

 

[The alchemist]

Is there any effective way to eradicate it?

I haven't read about it, to be honest. One way is to find another plant that will outcompete in the same environment that is less hazardous for the area. It is not an optimal solution because it can pose new problems. There should be synthetic options, but I am skeptical about what unforeseen and uncontrollable externalities such a resolution will create for general flora balance. I think the best thing to do is to first make sure it does not spread further, stopping the spread from one transitional boundary to the next. Incentives should be placed to exploit the plant as a resource.

 

[Hilmaam]

 

[Shangani]

I haven't read about it, to be honest. One way is to find another plant that will outcompete in the same environment that is less hazardous for the area. It is not an optimal solution because it can pose new problems. There should be synthetic options, but I am skeptical about what unforeseen and uncontrollable externalities such a resolution will create for general flora balance. I think the best thing to do is to first make sure it does not spread further, stopping the spread from one transitional boundary to the next. Incentives should be placed to exploit the plant as a resource.

Bamboo, is one example of a plant that can outcompete Prosopis juliflora and has practical uses while being less harmful.

 

[The alchemist]

Bamboo, is one example of a plant that can outcompete Prosopis juliflora and has practical uses while being less harmful.

Bamboo, to my knowledge, and given that we only have limited green areas, can become invasive itself.

 

[Cartan Boos]

it's over

 

[mohammdov]

it's over

What is that?

 

[Dima&Damo]

it's over
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Huh

 

[Shangani]

Bamboo, to my knowledge, and given that we only have limited green areas, can become invasive itself.

I agree but Bamboo is far more useful and less harmful