The genus Tamarix (tamarisk, salt cedar, taray) is composed of about 50–60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa. [2]

What is tamarisk? Tamarisk is an invasive shrub or small tree that is found across the American West. Also known as saltcedar, tamarisk favors sites that are inhospitable to native streamside plants …

Tamarisk, (genus Tamarix), any of 54 species of shrubs and low trees (family Tamaricaceae) that, with false tamarisks (Myricaria, 10 species), grow in salt deserts, by seashores, in mountainous areas, …

The genus Tamarix, commonly known as tamarisk or saltcedar, refers to a group of flowering plants native to the arid and semi-arid regions of Eurasia and Africa. This woody plant was historically …

Tamarisk is a spring-blooming or summer-blooming shrub that is well known for its pale pink flowers. Ideal for seaside gardens thanks to wind and salt resistance.

Saltcedar, or Tamarisk, is a non-native deciduous evergreen shrub or small tree that grows from 5 to 20 feet tall. The bark on saplings and stems is reddish-brown. The leaves are small, scale-like and …

May 6, 2025 · Tamarisk (Tamarix species), also known as salt cedar, is a tall tree with feathery green or blue-green foliage. In New Mexico, tamarisk is the arch-enemy invasive species, the equivalent of …

Native plant and bird species, such as the southwestern willow flycatcher and their related pollinators, have been displaced from native populations. Dense populations change water flow, widening …

Tamarisk not only provides poor habitat to wildlife, with plant-feeding wildlife avoiding the species, but also replaces native wildlife-supporting riparian vegetation such as the Fremont cottonwood (Populus …

Apr 27, 2025 · The Tamarisk tree (genus Tamarix) is a deciduous shrub or small tree belonging to the Tamaricaceae family. It is native to regions of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, thriving particularly in …