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saltcedar
Tamarix aphylla
Tamarix aphylla
saltcedar tamarisk
Tamarix aphylla Tamaricaceae
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common names
  saltcedar
  tamarisk
  tamarix
  Athel tamarisk
accepted scientific name
  Tamarix aphylla (L.) H. Karst.
rules for finding collection records
  Tamarix aphylla (35)
  Tamarix articulata (0)
family name
  • Tamaricaceae
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Category: Broadleaf Trees
Flowers: No obvious petals, Five petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is about 0.1 inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed last week of March thru 3rd week of January
Not native. Cultivated in Hawaii.

How Likely at this Location (14%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (54%)
where plant found
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Sand
Wetland
Salt Marsh
Rocky
Riparian
Meadow
Grassland
Forest
Epiphyte
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Names

Accepted Scientific Name

Tamarix aphylla   (L.) H. Karst.   (TSN: 22306, Index: 859)


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