Caatinga, a type of semi-arid tropical vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by xeric shrubland and thorn forest, which consists primarily of small, thorny trees that shed their leaves seasonally. The name "Caatinga" is a Tupi word meaning "white forest" or "white vegetation". Quixada, Ceara State, Brazil.

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