Tamarix senegalensis
Family: Tamaricaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m high. It has many branches and they hang down. They are pale green. The leaves are alternate and reduced to scales. They are almost triangle shaped and 1-2 mm long. The flowers are very small and white or pink. They are in groups 20 cm long at the ends of branches. The fruit is a small cone shaped capsule.
There are about 50 Tamarix species.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy soils of high salinity. It grows in coastal regions. It grows in the Sahel.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Algeria, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Chad, Gambia, Mauritania, Niger, North Africa, Sahel, Senegal, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Sap, manna