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Table 3. Examples of halophytes
in use.
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Halophyte species |
Purpose of use |
Region of growth and use |
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Atriplex angualata |
Fodder plant |
Australia |
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Atriplex nummularia |
Fodder plant |
North Africa |
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Atriplex semibaccata |
Fodder plant |
Argentine, Bolivia, Chile |
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Noronhia emarginata |
Ornamental |
Madagascar |
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Pithcolobium dulce |
Landscape tree, fodder for animals, curry, dye, glue |
India |
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Salicornia fruticosa |
Vegetable oil production |
North European coastline and France** |
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Tamarix aphylla |
Furniture wood, wind shelter in plantations, firewood |
Arab countries |
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| Source: Cash Crop Halophytes
for Future Halophyte Growers -Leith, H, Lohmann, Güth, M, and Menzel,
U., -EC ICI8CT96 -0055 project /UNESCO MAB program (partners:UNESCO/MAB;
Institut fur Umweltsystemforschung, and University of Osnabrück) **Introduced into more than 40 countries |
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