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is a salt-tolerant plant that grows on sand and it is often the only plant in its habitat. The leaves are tough and spiky and are of little use as fodder. The plant has a very deep root system and grows by means of extensive rhizomes. Wind-blown sand builds up around the plants which mat together and
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