Calflora
Taxon  Report   7914    
Tamarix chinensis  Lour.
Chinese tamarisk,   Fivestamen tamarisk,   Salt cedar,   Tamarisk
Tamarix chinensis, a dicot, is a shrub that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: High
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Observation Search
(112 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Tamaricaceae  
Genus: Tamarix

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSTamarix juniperina
PLANTSTamarix pentandra
More information about  Tamarix chinensis

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/23/2021).