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The plants of Niger
Niger is largely covered by the Sahara, meaning that flora across most of the country is extremely scarce, limited to desert grasses and shrubs in wadis (dry riverbeds). Only in the far southwest, along the Niger River, can a more fertile Sahelian vegetation be found. Here, the resilient Doum palm (known for its branched trunk), various acacia species, and seasonal grasses survive, shooting up rapidly after the scarce rainfall.
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