Tamaricaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Tamarix smyrnensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Tamarix smyrnensis is a shrub or a small tree growing up to 4 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It can be used in phytoremediation projects to remove heavy metals.. Tamarix smyrnensis has a very large extent of occurrence and, although there are various local threats there are no overall global threats at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSoutheast Europe - Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, southern European Russia, through Turkey and the Caucasus to Afghanistan and Pakistan

HabitatAlong streams and river banks, in sandy coastal areas and marshy ground; at elevations up to 600 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].