Batis maritima
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Batis maritima, the saltwort or beachwort (also known as turtleweed, pickleweed, barilla, planta de sal, camphire, herbe-à-crâbes, and akulikuli-kai[2]), is a halophyte. It is a C3-plant, long-lived perennial, dioecious, succulent shrub. The plant forms dense colonies in salt marshes, brackish marshes, and mangrove swamps and frequently is found on the margins of saltpans and wind-tidal flats.[3] Batis maritima is a pioneer plant, covers quickly areas where hurricanes have destroyed the natural vegetation.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Bataceae |
Genus: | Batis |
Species: | B. maritima |
Binomial name | |
Batis maritima | |
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So far, Batis maritima has not been used commercially for food production but the seeds have a high oil content with high nutritional value.[4]