Pongamia glabra or Pongame oil Tree | UAE’s Timeless Greens!

This Pongamia glabra is a hardy evergreen leguminous tree native to South and Southeast Asia.

It is widely cultivated for its seeds, which yield pongamia oil. A non-edible oil traditionally used for lamp fuel, soap making, leather treatment, and as a natural pesticide.

The tree itself is drought-tolerant, thrives in poor soils, and is often planted for reforestation, erosion control, and shade.