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Suaeda

Suaeda

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A group of plants that grow in salty soil near the sea
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Suaeda
  • The Suaeda plant thrives in salty coastal areas where few other plants can survive.

Examples

  • Species codes are Sb, Salicornia bigelovii; Se, Suaeda esteroa.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Researchers studied the Suaeda species to understand its adaptations to saline environments.

  • Many coastal ecosystems are home to Suaeda, which helps stabilize sand dunes.

Surface Forms

Suaeda main

Etymology

Suaeda comes from an old local name for these salt-loving coastal plants, probably from Arabic, and it became the scientific name. A helpful way to remember it is to hear the start like the word 'sea', because Suaeda plants often grow by the sea and in salty soil.