Atriplex maximowicziana

Makino

Maximowicz's saltbush, Hai bin li

AmaranthaceaeLeavesSeeds/NutsPotential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Seeds

Edible Parts: Leaves Seed Edible Uses: Leaves - cooked. Seed - cooked. Used in piñole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread. The small seed is about 2mm in diameter.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

It grows on beaches. It grows on sandy and coral rocky seashores.

Asia, China, Hawaii, Japan, Pacific,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Micronesia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen

How to Identify

A perennial herb. It grows up to 1 m tall. The stems are erect and much branched. The leaves are oval and 2-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

How to Grow

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though it should be possible to grow it as a spring-sown annual. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in full sun in any well-drained but not too fertile soil. Most species in this genus tolerate saline and very alkaline soils.

Propagation: Seed - sow mid to late spring in situ. Germination is usually rapid.

Medicinal Uses

None known

Other Uses

None known Special Uses

Wikipedia

A perennial herb growing to 0.8 m tall with both male and female flowers on the same plant, wind-pollinated. Thrives in light sandy to medium loamy soils and tolerates very alkaline and saline conditions. Prefers well-drained soil and cannot grow in shade. Drought-tolerant once established.

Notes

There are about 100-300 Atriplex species. They have also been put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

References (2)

Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
Zhu Gelin (Chu Ge-ling); Steven E. Clemants, CHENOPODIACEAE [Draft], Flora of China