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A number of trees are important flagships, including the cedars (such as the famous cedar of Lebanon, Cedrus libani, which has been exploited since the rise of civilization in the Fertile Crescent); the argan tree (Argania spinosa), a species in the Souss region of southwest Morocco; oriental sweet gum (Liquidambar orientalis); and Cretan date palm (Phoenix theophrasti) in Greece and western Turkey.

Biological diversity in the Mediterranean Basin 2008

The Souss-Massa National Park area includes an important breeding population of a near-endemic bird, the bald ibis (Geronticus eremita, CR), which is found in this ecoregion and in one or two other arid parts of the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East.

Mediterranean acacia-argania dry woodlands and succulent thickets 2007

Kalt and Souss, working in collaboration, got 9 of 12 answers right, which is especially impressive given that in 4 of the 9 we made errors, which they also discovered.

From the WSJ Opinion Archives James Taranto 2007

On the African mainland, the ecoregion occupies the Atlantic coastal plain, the lowlands of Haouz-Tadla, the Souss and Draa Valleys, and the western end of the High and Anti-Atlas Mountains.

Mediterranean acacia-argania dry woodlands and succulent thickets 2007

During the last 20 years, intensive farming activities under the Arganian trees have been increasing, mainly in the Souss region.

Mediterranean acacia-argania dry woodlands and succulent thickets 2007

Ancient arms constitute the principal stock in trade; rusty yataghans, long Souss muskets; then old leather amulets for war or for the chase; ridiculous powder-horns, and also musical instruments; guitars covered with snake-skin, pipes and tambourines.

Short Stories and Selections for Use in the Secondary Schools Emilie Kip Baker

This great captain was also a great administrator, and under his rule Africa was surveyed from the Souss to

In Morocco Edith Wharton 1899

Here come the camel caravans from Demnat and Tameslout, from the Moulouya and the Souss, and those from the Atlantic ports and the confines of Algeria.

In Morocco Edith Wharton 1899

Draa and the Souss, with their tall slim Egyptian-looking bodies and hooked noses, may have a strain of Semitic blood.

In Morocco Edith Wharton 1899

Atlas, probably by the pass of Tizi-n-Telremt, which is even now so beset with difficulties that access by land to the Souss will remain an arduous undertaking until the way by Imintanout is safe for European travel.

In Morocco Edith Wharton 1899