Desert shrubs are plants that are adapted to survive in arid climates with little water. RETEM is a five-letter desert shrub that is native to the Middle East and North Africa. MESQUITE is an eight-letter desert shrub that is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. SUMAC is a five-letter desert shrub that is native to the Mediterranean region. ALOE is a four-letter desert shrub that is native to southern Africa. SPIREA is a six-letter desert shrub that is native to the deserts of North America. AZALEA is a six-letter desert shrub that is native to the deserts of the southwestern United States. EPHEDRA is a seven-letter desert shrub that is native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.