Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Tamaricaceae
Tamarix indica Willd.
English name: Tamarisk
Local name: Lai.
Description:
A tall shrub or small sized tree, 2-6(-8) m high with reddish brown glabrous bark. Leaves
psuedo-vaginate. Flowers small and pale or dark pink in color, petals deciduous. Fruit about
6 mm long.
Flowering Period:
August to October.
Habitat:
It is found in sandy, saline areas ; abundant on river
banks;also found in water logged areas, usually growing in
association with Salvadora persica.
Uses:
Wood is used as a fuel, used for making baskets, young
shoots are grazed by goats.
Distribution:
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan andAfghanistan.
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