Flora Although the Sahara takes up much of the country, some plant species have managed to find a foothold in the sand. © Nicolas Ravelli
Barbary fig trees are present all over the country. In the north, Tunisia's natural flora is mostly composed of cork oak, eucalyptus and thujas. Around the Sahel region, orange and olive trees are predominant whereas in the south, oases are filled with date palms, though you will also find cacti and thistle.
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