 This species is endemic to Dhofar in Oman.These shrubs grow widely throughout Dhofar in drier areas as well as in monsoon areas.Cut branches were traditionally popular as building material for pens and enclosures, for perimeter fences around the settlement compounds, for building partitions or to make a dense barrier across a cave mouth, or the 'door' due to the vicious thorns that were considered to cause more pain and difficulty of extraction.