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|genus=Tamarix
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|common_name=Tamarisk Salt Cedar
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'''''Tamarix''''' is a genus of shrubs and small trees, commonly known as tamarisks or saltcedars.
The genus '''''Tamarix''''' ('''tamarisk''', '''salt cedar''') comprises about 50-60 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Tamaricaceae]], native to drier areas of [[Eurasia]] and [[Africa]].<ref>Baum, Bernard R. (1978), "The Genus Tamarix", The Israel Academy of Science and Humanities</ref> The generic name originated in [[Latin]] and may have referred to the [[Tambre River|Tamaris River]] in [[Hispania Tarraconensis]] ([[Spain]]).<ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=2ndDtX-RjYkC& |title=CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names |volume=4 R-Z |year=2000 |first=Umberto |last=Quattrocchi |publisher=Taylor & Francis US |isbn=9780849326783 |pages=2628}}</ref>
They are [[evergreen]] or [[deciduous]] [[shrub]]s or [[tree]]s growing to 1-18 m in height and forming dense thickets. The largest, ''[[Tamarix aphylla]]'', is an [[evergreen]] tree that can grow to 18 m tall. They usually grow on [[soil salinity|saline soils]], tolerating up to 15,000 ppm soluble [[sodium chloride|salt]] and can also tolerate alkali conditions. Tamarisks are characterized by slender branches and grey-green foliage. The bark of young branches is smooth and reddish-brown. As the plants age, the bark becomes bluish-purple, ridged and furrowed. The [[leaf|leaves]] are scale-like, 1-2 mm long, and overlap each other along the stem. They are often encrusted with salt secretions. The pink to white [[flower]]s appear in dense [[Inflorescence|masses]] on 5-10 cm long spikes at branch tips from March to September, though some species (e.g. ''T. aphylla'') tend to flower during the winter.
''Tamarix'' can spread both [[Vegetative reproduction|vegetatively]], by [[Adventitiousness|adventitious]] roots or submerged stems, and sexually, by [[seed]]s. Each flower can produce thousands of tiny (1 mm diameter) seeds that are contained in a small capsule usually adorned with a tuft of hair that aids in wind dispersal. Seeds can also be dispersed by water. Seedlings require extended periods of soil saturation for establishment. ''Tamarix'' species are fire-adapted, and have long tap roots that allow them to intercept deep [[water table]]s and exploit natural [[hydrology|water resources]]. They are able to limit competition from other plants by taking up salt from deep ground water, accumulating it in their foliage, and from there depositing it in the surface soil where it builds up concentrations temporarily detrimental to some plants. The salt is washed away during heavy rains. Tamarix trees are most often propagated by [[Cutting (plant)|cuttings]].
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Tamarix (ancient Latin name). Tamaricaceae. Tamarisk. Ornamental woody plants, grown chiefly for their showy panicles or racemes of pink or whitish flowers; and also for their very fine graceful foliage.
Tamarix (ancient Latin name). Tamaricaceae. Tamarisk. Ornamental woody plants, grown chiefly for their showy panicles or racemes of pink or whitish flowers; and also for their very fine graceful foliage.
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==Cultivation==
== Species ==
===Propagation===
''Tamarix'' can spread both vegetatively, by adventitious roots or submerged stems, and sexually, by seeds. Tamarix trees are most often propagated by cuttings.
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===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
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*''[[Tamarix africana]]''
*''[[Tamarix androssowii]]''
*''[[Tamarix aphylla]]''
*''[[Tamarix arceuthoides]]''
*''[[Tamarix austromongolica]]'' {{nb5}}
*''[[Tamarix boveana]]''
*''[[Tamarix canariensis]]''
*''[[Tamarix chinensis]]''
*''[[Tamarix dalmatica]]''
*''[[Tamarix dioica]]''
*''[[Tamarix elongata]]''
*''[[Tamarix gallica]]''
*''[[Tamarix gansuensis]]''
*''[[Tamarix gracilis]]''
*''[[Tamarix hampeana]]''
*''[[Tamarix hispida]]'' {{nb5}}
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*''[[Tamarix hohenackeri]]''
*''[[Tamarix indica]]''
*''[[Tamarix jintaenia]]''
*''[[Tamarix juniperina]]''
*''[[Tamarix karelinii]]''
*''[[Tamarix laxa]]''
*''[[Tamarix leptostachys]]''
*''[[Tamarix meyeri]]''
*''[[Tamarix mongolica]]''
*''[[Tamarix parviflora]]''
*''[[Tamarix ramosissima]]''
*''[[Tamarix sachuensis]]''
*''[[Tamarix smyrnensis]]''
*''[[Tamarix taklamakanensis]]''
*''[[Tamarix tarimensis]]''
*''[[Tamarix tenuissima]]''
*''[[Tamarix tetrandra]]''
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[[Image:Tamarix gallica bloemen.jpg|right|225px|thumb|''Tamarix gallica'' in flower]]
[[Image:Tamaris3.jpg|right|thumb|225px|A ''[[Tamarix aphylla]]'' species in natural habitat in [[Algeria]]]]
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==Gallery==
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Image:Tamarix africana.jpg|''[[Tamarix africana]]''
Image:Tamarix africana.jpg|''[[Tamarix africana]]''
Image:Tamarix aphylla.jpg|''[[Tamarix aphylla]]''
Image:Tamarix aphylla.jpg|''[[Tamarix aphylla]]''
Image:Tamarix gallica bloemen.jpg|''[[Tamarix gallica]]''
Image:Tamarix gallica bloemen.jpg|''[[Tamarix gallica]]''
Image:Tamarix-pentandra-flowers.JPG|''[[Tamarix pentandra]]''
Image:Tamarix-pentandra-flowers.JPG|''[[Tamarix pentandra]]''
Image:Tamaris3.jpg|Unknown species, Algeria
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== Unknown ==
==References==
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
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<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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