{"product_id":"conocarpus-lancifolius-damas-tree","title":"Conocarpus lancifolius - Damas Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eConocarpus lancifolius\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Damas Tree, is a fast, upright evergreen tree from the coastal wadis of Somalia, Djibouti and southern Yemen, and the most widely planted street tree in the Gulf. It carries narrow, lance-shaped grey-green leaves on a dense, strongly vertical frame, and tolerates heat, salinity, alkalinity and hard pruning in combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the default choice where a green screen or street canopy is needed quickly, and it clips into formal hedges and topiary as readily as it grows into a tree. Its aggressive, far-ranging root system is the single most important factor in siting it, and it should be kept well away from services, paving and structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10 to 20 metres if left unpruned, and routinely maintained far lower as a clipped hedge or screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4 to 8 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coastal Somalia, Djibouti and southern Yemen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Narrow, lance-shaped, silvery grey-green leaves held densely on upright branches; evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates an exceptionally wide range including sandy, alkaline, compacted and saline soils; performs on ground that defeats most street trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established and able to use brackish irrigation water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid, semi-arid and coastal regions and carries extreme Gulf summer heat without check\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense, upright, strongly vertical habit; takes hard clipping into formal hedges, screens and topiary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Street and boulevard screening, boundary and perimeter hedges, windbreaks, car park screening, rapid green cover on new sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a clipped hedge, 3 to 4 metres for a screen line, or 6 to 8 metres as individual trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Undemanding in soil and water, but not maintenance free: it needs regular pruning to hold a form, and generous set-back from services and paving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robust and largely free of significant pests and diseases in Gulf conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: High salt tolerance in soil, groundwater and coastal wind, which is a principal reason for its use across the region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strongly drought-tolerant once established, though growth rate and density both fall on minimal water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wind-firm and effective as a windbreak, holding foliage in exposed coastal positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironmental Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e: Establishes fast on degraded and saline ground, and is used for dust suppression and rapid site greening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersatility\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reads as a hedge, a screen, a windbreak or a tree depending entirely on how it is maintained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Damas Tree is the Gulf workhorse for fast green cover on difficult ground, and it repays careful siting away from services and paving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452563935428,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-tree_aca63056-5073-4d50-b1f0-6918cb1604a6.png?v=1785211197","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/conocarpus-lancifolius-damas-tree","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}