Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Haloxylon ammodendron
Haloxylon ammodendron
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Haloxylon ammodendron is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeW. Asia - to E. Asia to Mongolia.
HabitatSandhills, deserts and sand ridges[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. On dunes, saline-alkaline deserts and sandy places on riversides in northern China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].