Tamarix nilotica, the Nile tamarisk is a species of shrub or small tree in the tamarisk family. It is native to arid parts of Greece, the Middle East, and North and East Africa, particularly areas with high salinity. It forms part of the dune stabilisation process.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Tamarix nilotica being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Tamarix canariensis
- Tamarix gallica
- Tamarix africana
- Tamarix ramosissima
- Tamarix boveana
- Tamarix chinensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Tamaricaceae
- Genus
- Tamarix
- Species
- Tamarix nilotica
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