Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Tamaricaceae
Tamarix sarenensis Qaiser
English name: Tamarisk.
Local name: Lawa, Lai.
Description:
A branched shrub, 1-1.5 m tall, entirely glabrous with reddish brown bark. Leaves very
minute, vaginate. Flowers pinkish, stamens more than 5.
Flowering Period:
January to October.
Habitat:
Found around the edges of water bodies and marshy areas.
Uses:
Used as a fuel wood.
Distribution:
Found only in Sindh (Pakistan).
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