Status:
valid
Authors:
P.Y.Zhang & M.T.Liu
Source:
tro
Year:
1988
Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Boreal.-Occid. Sin. 8: 263 (1988)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142096
Common Names
- Tamarix Tarimensis
- Tarimensis Tamarix
- Tamarix
Description
Tamarix tarimensis (also called Tamarisk, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub or small tree. It can reach up to 6 m in height and has a spreading habit. It is native to Central Asia and is found in dry and sandy habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Tamarix tarimensis is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a windbreak.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tamarix tarimensis has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. Seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite, oblong-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Tamarix tarimensis
Tamarix tarimensis can be found in the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa.
Species in the Tamarix genus
Tamarix gracilis,
Tamarix hispida,
Tamarix gallica,
Tamarix hampeana,
Tamarix getula,
Tamarix arborea,
Tamarix chinensis,
Tamarix dalmatica,
Tamarix boveana,
Tamarix canariensis,
Tamarix passerinoides,
Tamarix meyeri,
Tamarix parviflora,
Tamarix laxa,
Tamarix aphylla,
Tamarix amplexicaulis,
Tamarix africana,
Tamarix usneoides,
Tamarix tetrandra,
Tamarix smyrnensis,
Tamarix senegalensis,
Tamarix rosea,
Tamarix ramosissima,
Tamarix tetragyna,
Tamarix mannifera,
Tamarix arceuthoides,
Tamarix pakistanica,
Tamarix angolensis,
Tamarix aralensis,
Tamarix elongata,
Tamarix karelinii,
Tamarix androssowii,
Tamarix aucheriana,
Tamarix kasakhorum,
Tamarix korolkowii,
Tamarix kotschyi,
Tamarix leptostachya,
Tamarix szovitsiana,
Tamarix taklamakanensis,
Tamarix austromongolica,
Tamarix mascatensis,
Tamarix gansuensis,
Tamarix jintaensis,
Tamarix tarimensis,
Tamarix sachensis,
Tamarix mongolica,
Tamarix tenuissima,
Tamarix baluchistanica,
Tamarix indica,
Tamarix salina,
Species in the Tamaricaceae family
Myricaria germanica,
Myricaria davurica,
Myricaria elegans,
Myricaria prostrata,
Myricaria rosea,
Myricaria pulcherrima,
Myricaria platyphylla,
Myricaria wardii,
Myricaria paniculata,
Myricaria laxiflora,
Myricaria laxa,
Myricaria albiflora,
Reaumuria vermiculata,
Reaumuria alternifolia,
Reaumuria kaschgarica,
Reaumuria oxiana,
Reaumuria persica,
Reaumuria soongarica,
Reaumuria trigyna,
Reaumuria minfengensis,
Reaumuria stocksii,
Reaumuria floyeri,
Tamarix gracilis,
Tamarix hispida,
Tamarix gallica,
Tamarix hampeana,
Tamarix getula,
Tamarix arborea,
Tamarix chinensis,
Tamarix dalmatica,
Tamarix boveana,
Tamarix canariensis,
Tamarix passerinoides,
Tamarix meyeri,
Tamarix parviflora,
Tamarix laxa,
Tamarix aphylla,
Tamarix amplexicaulis,
Tamarix africana,
Tamarix usneoides,
Tamarix tetrandra,
Tamarix smyrnensis,
Tamarix senegalensis,
Tamarix rosea,
Tamarix ramosissima,
Tamarix tetragyna,
Tamarix mannifera,
Tamarix arceuthoides,
Tamarix pakistanica,
Tamarix angolensis,
References
Ming Ting Liu: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.T.Liu' in the authors string.