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The Nile Tamarisk

Tamarix nilotica

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Field Notes

Description:

The plant is extremely tolerant to salty soil and has a mechanism of excreting salt through its leaves. The leaves are covered with a very fine crust with a distinct salty taste.

Habitat:

Flood-meadow

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PublishedMay 15, 2016

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