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Maltese salt tree

Salsola melitensis

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Salsola melitensis, commonly known as Maltese salt tree, is a species of vascular plant that is endemic to the Maltese archipelago. Its generic name is derived from the Latin word “salsus” which means salty, attributing to the salt tolerant nature of the species within this genus.

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Family: Amaranthaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by: Seed

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Name: Salsola melitensis
Slug: salsola-melitensis
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Salsola
Species: melitensis
Propagule type: seed
Container suitable: No
Indoor suitable: No
OSSI pledged: No
Hazard level: 1
Data completeness: 43

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