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Scientific Name |
Item
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Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L. |
Family Name |
Aizoaceae |
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Feature |
Many branches to the stems, that creeps on the ground,
opposite leaves with single flower. This plant is resistant to
very concentrated salt, and able to survive with very little
water. |
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Suaeda nudiflora（Willd.）Moq. |
Family Name |
Chenopodiaceae |
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Feature |
Found on the beach with high salt concentration, they are
mostly seen near the salt pan or fish farms.
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Cuscuta austras
R. Brown |
Family Name
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Convolvulaceae |
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Feature
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Yellow, long slim stems, leaves have degenerated as scales.
They are found near from the foot of the mountain to the
coast. They absorb nutrients and water from other plants by
the use of their absorbing root. |
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Casuarina equisetifolia
L. |
Family Name |
Casuarinaceae |
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Feature |
Up to 20 meters tall, degenerated leaves, They are planted
widely in Taiwan at the coastal region for windbreak purpose. |
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