athel tamarisk Tamaricaceae Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst.   symbol: TAAP
	Leaf: Alternate, evergreen, very small, 1/16 inch and scale-like, gray-green. Flower: Small (1/8 inch), light pink to lavender, numerous and occurring in narrow clusters at the ends of twigs, very attractive in bloom, appearing in spring and summer. Fruit: Small (1/4 inch long), dry, pointed capsule containing numerous cottony seeds, maturing in late summer. Twig: Slender, drooping, covered in scale-like foliage. Bark: Smooth, gray or reddish brown when young, later develops flat ridges and reddish furrows, becomes very coarse and furrowed on large specimens. Form: An upright tree with drooping twigs reaching up to 60 feet tall, dense spreading crown with several heavy large limbs.
	USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Tamarix aphylla is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which athel tamarisk has escaped (opens a new window).