Maltese salt tree
Salsola melitensis Botsch.
Salsola melitensis, known as the Maltese salt tree, is a vascular plant species native to the Maltese archipelago. It is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family and was described by Botsch. in 1976.
Description
Salsola melitensis is a salt-tolerant plant species, as indicated by its genus name derived from the Latin 'salsus,' meaning salty. It is endemic to the Maltese islands and belongs to the Chenopodiaceae family. The species was first published in 1976.
Other common names
Maltese salt tree
Distribution
Sicilia
Synonyms
Darniella melitensis