Balanites aegyptiaca
Savanna and open woodland are the characteristic vegetation types. Species of "Combretum" and "Terminalia" are the typical savanna trees, and the ground is covered with long grasses, herbs, and shrubs. Species of "Hyparrhenia", or elephant grass, is the predominant grass, and often grows 1 meter or more in height. Trees in the drier woodlands generally less than 10 meters high, and include "Anogeissus" spp. with "Acacia" spp., "Balanites aegyptiaca, Combretum glutinosum, Commiphora africana, Prosopis africana, Tamarindus indica", and "Ziziphus mucronata". Many trees lose their leaves during the height of the dry season, and the grasses often dry out.