Tamarix canariensis Willd.

Canary island tamarisk (en), Tamaris des Canaries (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Tamaricaceae > Tamarix

Characteristics

Shrubs or trees, to 5 m. Leaves: blade lanceolate, 1.5–2.5 mm. Inflorescences 1.5–5 cm × 4–5 mm; bract reaching or exceeding calyx tip. Flowers 5-merous; sepals 1.5–1.8 mm, margins denticulate; petals obovate, 1.2–1.5 mm; antisepalous stamens 5, filaments confluent with nectar disc lobes, all originating from edge of disc.
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A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and in arid places.
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Not known
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible gums saps stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 50
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Tamarix canariensis habit picture by Maza Daniel (cc-by-sa)
Tamarix canariensis habit picture by Maza Daniel (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Tamarix canariensis leaf picture by lopezlacasa (cc-by-sa)
Tamarix canariensis leaf picture by Pascal DUPUIS (cc-by-sa)
Tamarix canariensis leaf picture by G. Juan (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Tamarix canariensis flower picture by verde bruja (cc-by-sa)
Tamarix canariensis flower picture by mugwortt (cc-by-sa)
Tamarix canariensis flower picture by Maza Daniel (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Tamarix canariensis fruit picture by Rosell Ramon (cc-by-sa)
Tamarix canariensis fruit picture by Maza Daniel (cc-by-sa)
Tamarix canariensis fruit picture by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Tamarix canariensis world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Cabo Verde, Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Niger, Portugal, Chad, Tunisia, and United States of America

Conservation status

Tamarix canariensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:828077-1
WFO ID wfo-0000458643
COL ID 7BJ8B
BDTFX ID 66693
INPN ID 125416
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Synonyms

Tamarix canariensis