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Tamaricaceae
Tamarix

not marked as a favorite taxon *Tamarix chinensis Loureiro. Common name: Chinese Tamarisk, Saltcedar. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Brackish marshes, coastal hammocks, dunes and coastal sands, sand and gravel bars along rivers, along streams (TX), disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of China, Korea, and Japan.

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Section: Oligadenia. Series: Laxae.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA6, GrPl, NcTx, NS, POWO, Tx, Baum (1978), Crins (1989b); = n/a — Il; = Tamarix pentandra Pall. — G, illegitimate name; < Tamarix chinensis Lour. — K4; > Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. Basionym: Tamarix chinensis Lour. 1790

Links to other floras: = Tamarix chinensis - FNA6

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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