Shajarat al-Haya
| شجرة الحياة Shadjarat al-Haya |
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| place | Main island of Bahrain | ||
| Governorate | Southern Governorate , Bahrain | ||
| Tree species | Khejri tree ( Prosopis cineraria ) | ||
| Geographical location | 25 ° 59 '39 " N , 50 ° 34' 58.5" E | ||
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Shajarat al-Haya ( Arabic شجرة الحياة, DMG šaǧarat al-ḥayāh 'Tree of Life') is the name of a 400-year-old mesquite tree of the species Prosopis cineraria ( Khejri tree ) in Bahrain , which is considered a natural wonder and one of the country's main tourist attractions. The lone tree is located on the main island of the island state, about two kilometers from Jabal ad-Duchan , the highest point in the country.
It is not clear where the tree gets its water from; the nearest water point is 1.2 km away.
The tree is mentioned in the movie LA Story as the tree of life .
In 2013 there were plans to build a kind of amphitheater around the tree. Since the tree was damaged by vandalism in 2007, it has been shielded by a fence.
See also
Web links
Commons : Schadscharat al-Haya - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Roaring engine noise over the desert sand ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on main-rheiner.de , February 18, 2006
- ^ LA Story Script - Dialogue Transcript
- ^ Amphitheater plan for Tree of Life. TradeArabia, April 7, 2013, accessed November 15, 2017 .
