TAMARICACEAE

'Tamaricaceae' is a flowering plant family containing four genera. In the past, the family was classified in the Violales under the Cronquist system; modern classifications (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group) place them in the Caryophyllales.
The family is native to drier areas of Europe, Asia and Africa. Many grow on saline soils, tolerating up to 15,000 ppm soluble salt and can also tolerate alkaline conditions. The leaves are generally scale-like, 1-5 mm long, and overlap each other along the stem, and are encrusted with salt secretions in some species.