Tamarix tetragyna
Four Stamen Tamarisk, Saltcedar
Other regional names: Tamarisk +1 more
- Tamarisk
- Tamarix
Also known as: Tamarix deserti Boiss. +5 more
- Tamarix deserti Boiss.
- Tamarix effusa Ehrenb.
- Tamarix hampeana var. syriaca Bunge
- Tamarix salsa Steven ex Bunge
- Tamarix tetragyna var. deserti (Boiss.) Zohary
- Tamarix variabilis K.Koch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Tamaricaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Tamarix tetragyna (commonly known as Four-stamen Tamarisk or Saltcedar) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Tamaricaceae family. Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Georgia, Sicilia