Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Tamaricaceae
Tamarix passerinoides var. macrocarpa Del. ex Desv.
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Description:
A medium size shrub about 1-3 m tall, with dense amplexicaul leaves, younger parts
pubescent, with grayish brown to blackish brown bark. Flowers pentamerous, with 7 to 10
stamens larger than all other species of Tamarix, pinkish to purplish pink. Fruit pyramid
shaped.
Flowering Period:
February to March and again in August to October.
Habitat:
Sandy-clayey saline moist soils in water logged areas,
brackish lakes margins, coastal areas near intertidal zones.
Distribution:
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria
and Pakistan.