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Atriplex () is a plant genus of 250–300 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache (; also spelled orach). It belongs to the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the family Amaranthaceae s.l..

The genus is quite variable and widely distributed. It includes many desert and seashore plants and halophytes, as well as plants of moist environments.

The generic name originated in Latin and was applied by Pliny the Elder to the edible oraches. The name saltbush derives from the fact that the plants ...