Haloxylon salicornicum
Species of plant
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Haloxylon salicornicum is a salt tolerant, drought tolerant, desert shrub belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.[1] It is a desert shrub[2] and is found in Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan and Pakistan.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Haloxylon |
| Species: | H. salicornicum |
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Arthrophytum articulatum (Moq.) Iljin | |
Description
Haloxylon salicornicum is an almost leafless, much-branched shrub, growing up to 60 cm (20 in) in height. The stems are pale and the plant lacks large foliage-type leaves, having instead minute triangular cup-shaped scales with membranous margins and woolly interiors. The flowers are in short spikes up to 6 cm (2 in) long.[3] This plant is found in sandhills, sand ridges and other arid habitats.