Overview of the Combretaceae family in the Emirate of Fujairah (United Arab Emirates)

The article provides an overview of the family Combretaceae in the flora of the emirate of Fujairah, located in the mountainous northeastern part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We studied the flora of the emirate for 6 years, from 2017 to 2022. As a result of field research, examination of irrigated gardens, public parks, urban plantings and plant nurseries, herbarium materials and literature data, a list of wild and cultivated plant species growing here was compiled. The article provides an annotated list of representatives of the Combretaceae (only introduced), which we identified in the emirate of Fujairah, including both literature and herbarium data, and data from the authors based on the results of original surveys of the territory of the emirate as of the spring of 2024. Genera and species are arranged in alphabetical order. The family list within the administrative boundaries of Fujairah, both for natural habitats and for public places: city gardens and parks, boulevards and embankments, squares, streets and local areas is given. Data on species found in plant nurseries were taken into account. The list contains 7 species and 2 varieties from 3 genera. Alien, cultivated (ergaziophytes) and run wild from culture (ergasiophygophytes – ephemerophytes, colonophytes and epekophytes) are given, while there are no native species in Fujairah; Combretum indicum (L.) DeFilipps, Conocarpus erectus L. var. sericeus Fors ex DC., C. lancifolius Engl., Terminalia catappa L. are listed as new alien species for the emirate. For the first time, they are recorded as alien introduced species for the UAE and Arabia as a whole.