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Tamarix aphylla

Tamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst.

Also indexed astamariskAthel tamariskAthel treeAthel pineAthel PineGrand TamarisPino salado mediterráneoSaltcedar
FamilyTamaricaceae
GenusTamarix
Use categories6
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyTamaricaceae
GenusTamarix
Scientific name with authorshipTamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Tamarix aphylla (L.) LanzaTamarix aphylla (L.) Warb.Tamarix articulata VahlTamarix faras Edgew.Tamarix furas Buch.-Ham.Tamarix furas Buch.-Ham. ex RoyleTamarix orientalis Forssk.Tamarix pharas Buch.-Ham.Tamarix pharas Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Tamarix scebelensis Chiov.Tetraclinis aphylla (L.) Rothm.Thuja aphylla L.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Material

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier828051-1
Use codesAF EU FU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Tamarix aphylla.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.