Collection / 38 species references
Salt Tolerant Trees for Dubai Coastal Areas
Emirates coastal sites combine salinity with low rainfall, so the species that work have to carry both tolerances at once. Tamarix aphylla, Cordia sebestena, Coccoloba uvifera, Conocarpus, Pandanus,...
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Salt Tolerant Trees for Dubai Coastal Areas
Emirates coastal sites combine salinity with low rainfall, so the species that work have to carry both tolerances at once. Tamarix aphylla, Cordia sebestena, Coccoloba uvifera, Conocarpus, Pandanus, Pittosporum tobira, Metrosideros excelsa, Pinus thunbergii, Sabal palmetto and Terminalia hold that combination.
On reclaimed coastal ground the root zone is often more saline than the air, and imported topsoil sits over marine fill that will draw salt upward, so the ground investigation matters more than the exposure. See the Middle East coastal palette for the assembled Gulf list and planting palettes for coastal resorts for how wind, salt and heat combine.
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