The vegetation of ancient Egypt

Answer 1

Egypt is mostly desert, so there are mostly small, thorny plants scattered everywhere that are very drought-resistant. Near oases there are date and palm trees, which provide shade for smaller trees like the peach tree. There are also papyrus trees, bamboo and grass.

Answer 2

Two very important plants in ancient Egypt were the lotus and the papyrus. The papyrus was harvested to use for writing. The lotus was harvested to use for costumes. There also was a date palm tree that was used in the diet and tall reed grasses used to make baskets.