Tamaricaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Tamarix africana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Tamarix africana is a deciduous shrub or a tree that can grow up to 7.50 metres tall The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used to make a hedge that is tolerant of maritime exposure Tamarix africana has a large range and although population numbers and trends are not known they are likely to far exceed threatened thresholds. There are some threats affecting this species across its European range, but they are not considered significant. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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 RangeCanary Islands; western and central Mediterranean from Portugal and Morocco to Italy and Libya

HabitatGrows in the littoral, damp places and the sides of streams[ 89 Title Flowers of the Mediterranean. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Publisher Hogarth Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 Description A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses. ]. Commonly forms thickets along seasonal rivers and ravines in dry areas, where the river banks and ravine beds accumulate a certain degree of salinity[ 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. ].