| Tamaricaceae | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Tamaricaceae Link (1821) nom. cons. |
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TheTamaricaceae, thetamarisk family, are afamily of plants native to drier areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It contains fourgenera:Tamarix (with 73 species),Reaumuria (25 species),Myricaria (13 species), andMyrtama (a single species).[1]
In the 1980s, the family was classified in theViolales under theCronquist system; more modern classifications (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group) place them in theCaryophyllales.
Many of the plants in the family grow onsaline soils, tolerating up to 15,000 ppm soluble salt and can also tolerate alkaline conditions. The leaves are generally scale-like, measure 1–5 mm long, overlap each other along the stem, and in some species are encrusted with salt secretions.
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