Tamarix L. (Tamaricaceae)

A genus of about fifty-four species of trees and shrubs; native of Eurasia and Africa.

Five species occur in North Carolina; none are native.

1. Flowers 4-merous...*T. parviflora (Small-flowered tamarisk)

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*Tamarix parviflora (Small-flowered tamarisk)
(Rare [native of ne. Europe]; coastal sands; CP)

1. Flowers 5-merous...3.

2. Racemes 5-10 mm wide...*T. chinensis (Chinese tamarisk)

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*Tamarix chinensis (Chinese tamarisk)
(Rare [native of China, Korea, and Japan]; coastal sands; CP)

2. Racemes 3-5 mm wide...4.

3. Young growth papillose; disk synlophic...*T. canariensis (Canary Island tamarisk)

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*Tamarix canariensis (Canary Island tamarisk)
(Uncommon [native of sw. Europe, ne. Africa, and the Canary Islands]; brackish marshes, coastal hammocks,coastal sands; CP)

3. Young growth glabrous; disk synlophic or hololophic...5.

4. Petals caducous; disk synlophic...*T. gallica (French tamarisk)

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*Tamarix gallica (French tamarisk)
(Rare [native of the w. Mediterranean region of Europe]; brackish marshes; CP; Fl: Apr-Jul)

4. Petals persistent; disk...*T. ramosissima (Salt-cedar)

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*Tamarix ramosissima (Salt-cedar)
(Common [native of w. to e. Asia]; brackish marshes, coastal hammocks, dunes and coastal sands; CP)