Cephalotus habitat question

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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 18:39:33 -0500
From: Harold Blazier <blazier@oak.cats.ohiou.edu>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Cephalotus habitat question

        Following the interesting thread concerning the two sizes of
Cephalotus caused me to wonder about something. This is probably so
obvious that it will be embarrassing to ask - but then again I never
claimed to be overly intelligent!

        I read that in the indigenous locations for this species that it is
found on sandy beaches along certain areas of the Australian coast. Does
this mean that it would receive any drift or actual moisture from the ocean
water? Furthering my question - is it possible that there could be any
benefit received from salt content of the water? I'm not trying to turn
the plant into a halophyte but just curious as to whether it would derive
any benefit from exposure, or even if this situation exists. (Aren't all
oceans salt water?? What would the pH of the ocean be if it does come into
contact with the plants? I'm just the greenhouse mgr) :)

        Someone please set me straight.

Thanks,

Harold

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