Global InformationTamarix usneoides information
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Tamaricaceae |
| Genus: | Tamarix |
| Species: | T. usneoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Tamarix usneoides E.Mey. ex Bunge (1852)
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Tamarix usneoides, locally known as wild tamarisk, is a twiggy shrub or small evergreen tree that grows in saline habitats, semi-deserts and karroid areas in southern Africa, ranging from Angola through Namibia to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] It has a short trunk, thin branches usually growing from ground level, tiny scale-like leaves and spikes of creamy-white flowers.
- ^ a b Tamarix usneoides E.Mey. ex Bunge. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 October 2023.