It makes its wood suitable for work in water, and therefore it is often used in places of irrigation for grazing. The best and strongest boats are made from the Acacia, and large boats must be made from it. The maximum that can be made from it reaches 16 cubits. It is used to make the wood for legs, pegs, straps, and doors. Some people treat wounds with the bark of the Acacia. (2) Talh: It is one of the largest thorny trees and the least green. Its flowers are yellow, fragrant, and it grows on the banks of the Nile, as well as far from it. Its wood is strong and durable, and it withstands work in water. Women use it to dye themselves, giving their bodies a yellow color. It is also used for fumigation for patients with dampness, and the smoke is beneficial for a period in water. (3) Al-Harar: It may grow far from the Nile and can be large in size. If it is cut, it sprouts again like a fig tree. It has thorns, people write with it, and it is used in proverbs. Its fruit is good food for sheep. Its fruit falls during the flood, so the people of the region say it is an enemy of the Nile. It has enemies from it. When the Nile begins to recede and the flood season ends, it turns green again. Its wood is light in weight but as strong as Acacia and Sayyal. Its wood withstands work in water but is less durable than Acacia. Al-Harar wood is white and easy to saw and chop with an axe because the grain is compact and intertwined. Small boats up to seven cubits are made from it, while large ones are made from Acacia. The lifespan of Al-Harar boats is shorter than that of boats made from Acacia by years. For measuring women: The woman whose measurements were taken from which benefit was derived in water. Therefore, it is often used in places of irrigation for fodder. The best and strongest boats are made from Acacia, and large boats must be made from it. The maximum that can be made from it reaches 16 cubits. It is used to make the wood for legs, pegs, straps, and doors. Some people treat wounds with the bark of the Acacia. (2) Talh: It is one of the largest thorny trees and the least green. Its flowers are yellow, fragrant, and it grows on the banks of the Nile, as well as far from it. Its wood is strong and durable, and it withstands work in water. Women use it to dye themselves, giving their bodies a yellow color. It is also used for fumigation for patients with dampness, and the smoke is beneficial for a period in water. (3) Al-Harar: It may grow far from the Nile and can be large in size. If it is cut, it sprouts again like a fig tree. It has thorns, people write with it, and it is used in proverbs. Its fruit is good food for sheep. Its fruit falls during the flood, so the people of the region say it is an enemy of the Nile. It has enemies from it. When the Nile begins to recede and the flood season ends, it turns green again. Its wood is light in weight but as strong as Acacia and Sayyal. Its wood withstands work in water but is less durable than Acacia. Al-Harar wood is white and easy to saw and chop with an axe because the grain is compact and intertwined. Small boats up to seven cubits are made from it, while large ones are made from Acacia. The lifespan of Al-Harar boats is shorter than that of boats made from Acacia by years. H. Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Salim (Professor), Al-Sagiya, previous, from 143 H. Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Salim (Professor), Al-Sagiya, previous, from 143 - 70 -- 71 Second: Economic Life in Al-Hamadab: A. Natural Plants and Manifestations of Their Utilization: Natural Plants and Trees in the Area: The area has plants and trees that grow naturally, forming an aspect of the region's environment. The inhabitants benefit from them. Their benefits: The trees' wood is used in many ways, such as for the water wheel, for agriculture. These trees are also utilized, and sometimes there are plants that the people of the region benefit from in certain ways, and for some simple industries like tanning animal hides. These natural plants and trees are divided into two categories: some grow near the Nile, and others are found in the desert far from the Nile. As for the section that is on the Nile, it is represented by the following trees: A) Acacia: It is a thorny tree, called Samr and Qart. The Qart fruit was imported by the Egyptians from Sudan early on for its widespread cultivation there despite its scarcity. It is considered good fuel. It splits easily from the first blow of an axe because its fibers are straight. Its wood is strong and durable, its color tends towards red, but if it is cut and left, it cracks and splits. H. Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Salim (Professor), Al-Sagiya, previous, p. H. Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Salim (Professor), Al-Sagiya, previous, p. - 70 -- 71