Tamarix gallica
French tamarisk · also Tamarisk, Choti mai
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Tamarix gallica is a deciduous shrub or small tree, growing up to 5 meters tall. Native to the Mediterranean and Sahara regions, it is known to be an invasive species in many areas where it has been introduced.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 270.00%—0.6 in
- 90.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 16.4 ft
Trunk diameters across every city: median 0.6 in, mean 1.0 in, 90th percentile 1.6 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Northeast Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- West Sahara desert
Other Tamarix in the catalogue
8 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
