| Sand-binders |
| Borreria
hispida
(photo below) and Ipomoea pes-caprae
ssp. brasiliensis are some of the common carpet-forming creepers found on the sand dunes behind beach fronts. Their wide-spreading runners and roots are found to be most effective in protecting the sand from erosion by the wind. Two other sand-binders - Vitex ovata and Spinifex littoreus - are common on the eastern shores of the Malay Peninsular. |
