Tamarix canariensis Willd.

Spice

Family: TAMARICACEAE

Genus: Tamarix

Catalan common name: Farga. Gatell. Tamarell. Tamarí. Tamarill. Tamarina. Tamarit. Tamariu canari.

Spanish common name: Atarfe. Tamarisco. Tamariz. Taraga. Taray.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): West Mediterranean

Plants protected by law: Balearic Catalogue.

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitat: Sometimes inundated soils.

Characteristics: This tamarisk species has tree-like appearance and develops pink flowers in the younger appendages of the plant. This character easily differentiates it from Tamarix africana, which is also tree-like but develops white flowers on the older segments of the branches. Now, to tell it apart from Tamarix gallica one has to rely on the subtle floral characteristics and the help of a classification key. Flowers from March to May.