Turtleweed

Description

Batis maritima,the saltwort or beachwort,is a halophyte.It is also known as turtleweed,pickleweed,barilla,planta de sal,camphire,herbe-?-cr?bes,and akulikuli-kai.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.Batis maritima is a pioneer plant,covers quickly areas where hurricanes have destroyed the natural vegetation. So far,Batis maritima has not been used commercially for food production but the seeds have a high oil content with high nutritional value.