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Tamarix Aphylla

The Tamarix Aphylla is commonly known as Athel Tamarisk,

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Growing Regions

Athel tamarisk is an introduced species native to Africa and the Middle East [1,16,20,21]. It has escaped cultivation in some areas of the United States but has not naturalized. It occurs from southern Texas to southern Arizona and California [1,16,20,31].

     

General Information

The currently accepted scientific name for Athel tamarisk is Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst. [2,11,16]. There are no recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms.

Athel tamarisk is sometimes found associated with the following species:
screwbean mesquite (Prosopis pubescens), big saltbrush (Atriplex
lentiformis), arrow-weed (Pluchea sericea), western honey mesquite
(Prosopis glandulosa torreyana), desert saltbrush (Atriplex polycarpa),
pickleweed (Allenrolfea occidentalis), and saltgrass (Distichlis
spicata) [27,33].

Much of the information presented here is attributed to:
Tesky, Julie L. 1992. Tamarix aphylla. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available at USDA Forest Service.

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