Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Tamaricaceae
Tamarix alii Qaiser
English name: Tamarisk.
Local name: Lai.
Description:
Alarge woody shrub, 1-2.5(-3) m tall, with reddish brown bark. Leaves minute, vaginate with
pointed tips. Flowers pale pink with usually reflexed petals, arranged in spikes usually in
large terminal, inflorescence.
Flowering Period:
August to October.
Habitat:
Found around water bodies in slightly saline soil.
Uses:
The plant is used in basket making, cages preparation, as a
fuel wood and in construction purposes.
Distribution:
Endemic to Pakistan (Sindh and Southern Balochistan).
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