Canary Islands tamarisk

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Tamarix canariensis

Canary Islands tamarisk, a reference photo
Photo: Original: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz Derived: Peter Coxhead · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Tamarix canariensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Tamaricaceae. It is a shrub or small tree up to 4 m tall. It was previously said to be native to parts of Macaronesia, northern Africa and south-western Europe, but is now considered only to be found in the Canary Islands, the African and European species being Tamarix gallica. It was first described by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1816.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Canary Islands tamarisk 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Tamaricaceae
Genus
Tamarix
Species
Tamarix canariensis

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