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Index
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Acacia species, 23, 62, 92
Adhatoda vasica, 63, 118
Alexandrian Laurel, 116
Alkali Sacaton, 20, 81
American Oil Palm, 114
Anemop~i, californica, 118
Argan, 25
Argania ~pino~a, 25
Arthrocnemum fruticosum, ~ t5
Asparagus, 35
A~paragu~ officinalis, 35
Atriplcz triangulari~, 27
Atriplcz species, 27, 31, 81, 83
Azadirachta indica, 118
B
Bajra, 20
Balar`*c~ species, 117
Bamboo Palm, 115
Barley, 36
Bati~ maritima, 26
Bcta wlgaru, 17, 66
Butca mono~perma, 63, 121
C
Calophyllum inophyllum, 116
Caeuarina species, 56
Catharanthu~ roesw, 118
Channel Millet, 78
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Chenopodium quinea, 20
Chinese Tallow Tree, 105
Chlorie gayana, 80
Chry~othamnue nau~eo~u`, 108
Citrullus colocynthi~, 119
Coccoloba uvifera, 33
Coconut Palm, 113
Coco~ nucifcra, 113
Common Indian Saltwort, 28
Common Purslane, 26
Common Reed, 109
Cordgrasses, 79
Cotton, 112
Creosote Bush, 105
Crithmum maritimum, 27
D
Dcrru trifoliata, 119
Dhaincha, 105
Di~tichhs palmer), 19
Diatichlis species, 77
EEchinochloa turncrana, 78
Eelgrass, 19
Elacis olcifcra, 114
Elcochari~ dulcu,, 26
Elytrigia clongatum, 36, 81
Esparto Grass, 110
Eucalyptu~ species, 55
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Gos~ypium hiru~utum, 112
Grindelia species, 105
Guayule, 108
H
Halo~arcia species, 91
Hedy~arum carno~um, 81
Hibi~cue cannabinw, 111
Hibucue tiliacow, 111
Honey, 38
Hordeum vulg are, 36
I
Ice Plant, 27
Indian Almond, 23
J
Jojoba, 107
Junew species, 109
K
Kallar Grass, 67, 75
Karanjin, 63
Kenaf, 111
Kewda, 103
Kochia species, 31, 90
Kostcletzkya virginica, 21
L
Larrca tridentata, 105
Lcptochloa fuJca, 67, 75
Leuccana Icacoccphala, 92
Licuala epinosa, 115
Limonium specic~, 121
Lyciumpcmordii, 33
M
Mairicna species, 81, 89
Maize, 38
Mangroves, 58, 119
Manicaria saccifcra, 115
Manila Tamarind, 63
Mclalcaca species, 60
Mcr~ha species, 104
Meacmbryanthemum crystallinum, 27
Monkey Cap Palm, 115
N
Neem, 118
Nibung Palm, 115
Nipa Palm, 66, 113
Nitraria billardicri, 117
o
Onco~perma filimcntosa, 115
Oryza eativa, 36
p
Pandan~ fa~cic~aru, 103
Pandanu~ tcotor", 110
Palmer Saltgrass, 19
Parthenium aryentatum, 108
PaJpal?`m vaginatum, 75
Pearl Millet, 20
Pcnnisetum typhoide~, 20
Periwinkle, 118
Phragrrutc~ australie, 109
Pine Cone Palm, 115
Pitheccllobium dulec, 63
Pongamia pinnata, 63
Portulaca oleracca, 26
Prosopis species, 52, 93
Puccincllia species, 81
Q
Quandong, 33
Quinoa, 20
R
Raphia tasdigera, 115
Raphia vinifcra, 115
Rhizophora species, 58
Rhodes Grass, 80
Rice, 36
Rubber Rabbitbrush, 108
Rush, 109
Russian-Thistle, 76, 119
S
Saccharum gri]fithfi, 111
Salicornia species, 25, 31
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Sabola ibenca, 76, 119
SalJola species, 31, 119
Saltgrasses, 77
Saltwort, 26
Salvadora species, 32
Samphire, 91
Sand Couch, 38
Santalum acuminatum, 33
Sapium ~cbifc rum, 105
Sea Fennel, 27
Seagrape, 33
Seashore Mallow, 21
Seaside Pur~lane, 26
Scebania bi~pino~a, 105
Sc~uuium portulaca~trum, 26
Silt Grass, 75
Simmondsia chinen~ie, 107
Southern Cattail, 110
Spartina species, 79
Sporobolw airoidcs, 20, 81
Sporobolus species, 20,81
Stipa tena~sima, 110
Suacda maritime, 28
T
Tall Wheatgrass, 36,81
Tamariz species, 61
Tceticornia species, 23
Tcr~unalia catappa, 23
Textile Screwpine, 110
Thinopyrum bcasarabicum, 38
lkiNcum acstiwm, 36
Typha domingensi~, 1lo
U
Urochondra ~ctulo~a, 112
W
Wheat, 36
Wild Water Chestnut, 26
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Zca ma~, 38
Zo~tcra marina, 19
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