''Tamarix senegalensis'' is a species of flowering plants of the

Tamaricaceae The Tamaricaceae, the tamarisk family, are a family of plants native to drier areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It contains four genera: '' Tamarix'' (with 73 species), ''Reaumuria'' (25 species), ''Myricaria'' (13 species), and '' Myrtama'' (a ...

family. It is a tree or twiggy shrub, that grows in saline soil, sandy desert and sea-shore.

Description

''Tamarix senegalensis'' is a large shrub, reaching 2-5 metres height. It has many small leaves. In Cape Verde it is called ''tarrafe'', and the related name ''tarrafal'' has been given to a number of localities.Planta Endemicas e arvores indigenas de Cabo Verde
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Distribution and ecology

''Tamarix senegalensis'' occurs on and near the coasts of northwestern Africa (Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal) and the Cape Verde islands.Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 :
Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres.
' Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 52

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Distribution and ecology

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