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Tamarix aphylla (L.) H. Karst.

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 10/10/2018)

Acceptance : Accepted

Species profile (Last Modified On 11/25/2019)

Typical Adult Height Range (m): 4-8, 8-12

Exceptional Height (m) [Note: often only attained in more mesic conditions]: 20

Life Form: Shrubby Tree

Annual Precipitation Range (mm): 0-149, 150-249, 250-399, 400-599

Habitat(s): Plains/Valleys, Dunes, Watercourses

Substrate(s): Sandy, Alluvial, Rocky

Global Regions of Occurrence: North Africa, West Africa, North-east Africa, West Asia, South Asia

- Geographic Range: Mauritania to Somalia, Morocco to Jordan, Yemen to India

Single-country Endemic: No

IUCN Redlist Category: NE (Not Evaluated)

Succulence: Succulent Leaves

Propagation Technique(s): Cuttings

Management practice(s): Coppicing

Tolerance(s): Salinity

Uses: Food/Beverages, Fuel, Timber, Craft Materials, Chemicals, Shade/Shelter, Live Fences, Ornamental

Potentially invasive: Yes

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Specimens whose coordinates are enclosed in square brackets [ ] have been mapped to a standard reference mark based on political units.

- 611, 33°00'35"N 110°48'22"W, 30 Apr 2001, John F. Gaskin 3080 (MO)
- 815, 33°04'40"N 110°01'22"W, 30 Apr 2001, John F. Gaskin 3083 (MO)
- 165, 33°05'02"N 113°03'19"W, 02 May 2001, John F. Gaskin 3095 (MO)
- 165, 33°05'02"N 113°03'19"W, 02 May 2001, John F. Gaskin 3105 (MO)
- 165, 33°05'02"N 113°03'19"W, 02 May 2001, John F. Gaskin 3121 (MO)
Asia
- Iran : 34°51'25"N 050°51'03"E, 2 May 2000, John F. Gaskin 757
- Iran : 2600 f, 34°04'48"N 051°28'45"E, 2 May 2000, John F. Gaskin 764
- Iran : 928 m, 29°33'28"N 051°29'18"E, 19 May 2000, John F. Gaskin 967
Caribbean
- Caribbean Virgin Islands, St. Croix: 21 Feb 1974, F. R. Fosberg 55291 (MO)
- Caribbean Dominican Republic, San Juan: 300 m, 18°43'00"N 070°43'00"W, 15 Dec 1980, Milcíades M. Mejía 9804 (MO)
Mesoamerica
- Mexico Sonora: Isla Tiburón Tecomate, 3 m, 29°11'12"N 112°24'58"W, 03 May 2007, Benjamin T. Wilder 07-251 (MO)
- Mexico Durango, Mapimi: 1160 m, 30 Oct 1975, E. Martínez O. 491 (MO)
- Mexico Hidalgo, Zimapán: 2000 m, 4 Oct 1980, Rafael Hernández Magaña & David Rodríguez B. 5059 (MO)
North America
- United States California: 2101 f, 35°18'46"N 117°59'10"W, 20 August 2000, John F. Gaskin 1223
- United States Texas, Caldwell: 29°51'09"N 097°41'42"W, 4 June 1998, John F. Gaskin 39 (MO)
- United States Arizona, Graham: 32°45'17"N 109°42'20"W, 10 June 1998, John F. Gaskin 55
- United States Arizona, Pinal: 32°54'07"N 110°34'03"W, 11 June 1998, John F. Gaskin 59
- United States California, Imperial: 33°07'34"N 115°57'11"W, 15 June 1998, John F. Gaskin 71
- United States Arizona, Yavapai: 4210 ft, [34°35'00"N 112°27'00"W], 28 April 1984, Jon Ricketson 1089