Salt cedar

Family: Tamaricaceae
Scientific name: Tamarix ramosissima
Description: Plant Form Shrub or small tree. Size Up to 5 m tall. Stem Often multi-stemmed. Flexible and willowy. Varies from reddish brown to blackish or purplish brown. Leaves Greyish-green scale leaves which cover stems and exude salt. Flowers Tiny pink flowers densely packed on a spike 1.5-7 cm long. Fruit and Seeds Caspule up to 6 mm long. Habitat Roadsides, riparian areas, coastal scrub, urban bushland. Distinguishing Features Smaller than Athel pine (Tamarix aphylla) and has longer and less dense flower clusters than Small flower tamarisk (Tamarix parviflora). Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Woody/tree