Background: Oman lies at the eastern corner of the Arabian peninsula. Sharjah and Fujairah (UAE) separate the main part of Oman from the northernmost part of the state, a peninsula (Musandam) extending into the Strait of Hormuz.ackground: Oman lies at the eastern corner of the Arabian peninsula. Sharjah and Fujairah (UAE) separate the main part of Oman from the northernmost part of the state, a peninsula (Musandam) extending into the Strait of Hormuz.
Surprisingly, there are more shade-loving small palm trees than there are sun-lovers. But, when you think about it, this is natural as these understory palms by their nature don't penetrate the upper canopy and prefer filtered light. As we approach the 20 foot mark, there are a lot more sun palms than shade species.
Understory Characteristics. Trees and other plants less than 50 feet tall make up the understory of the forest. This layer gets little sunlight and is very humid. Plants in this layer of the forest have leaves up to 8 feet long to collect as much of the filtered sunlight as possible.The leaves have some adaptation to shed water, usually glossy leaves that repel water. They shed water through pore-like structures called stomata.lants in this layer of the forest have leaves up to 8 feet long to collect as much of the filtered sunlight as possible. The leaves have some adaptation to shed water, usually glossy leaves that repel water.