Tree Safari is in Samburu National Reserve
Did you know elephants help plant palm trees? 

In Samburu, the Doum Palm thrives along dry riverbeds—thanks to elephants, who eat the fruit, scratch the seeds in their gut, and deposit them in dung, perfectly fertilized and ready to grow.

This tough tree isn’t just important food for elephants and other wildlife—it’s deeply woven into local culture. Its scientific name, Hyphaene compressa—with Hyphaene from the Greek hyphē, meaning ‘to weave’—reflects how its leaves are used for basket making and thatching. 

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