Bataceae is a fascinating family of plants that includes the baobab tree, one of the most distinctive and iconic trees in the world. Legends and stories surround the baobab tree, with some African tribes even believing that the tree is home to the spirits of the ancestors. In addition to its cultural significance, the baobab tree provides valuable resources, with its leaves used for medicine and its fruit containing nutrient-rich pulp used in a variety of foods. Despite facing threats from climate change and deforestation, the Bataceae family continues to captivate and contribute to the world in countless ways.
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Batis (turtleweed, saltwort, beachwort, or pickleweed) is a genus of two species of flowering plants, the only genus in the family Bataceae. They are halophytic (salt tolerant) plants, native to the coastal salt marshes of warm temperate and tropical America (B. maritima) and tropical Australasia (B. argillicola).
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