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Tamarix chinensis

Saltcedar, Tamarisk, salado, pino salado

Life form2, 3: tree
Habitat: near water, riparian
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: imbricate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: scalelike
Flower color2: pink or magenta
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family)
Synonym(s)1: Tamarix ramosissima, Tamarix pentandra
Status: highly invasive,locally common,introduced
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land

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